SNOW DEPOSITION ON PIECES OF FUR AND CLOTH USED IN THE POLAR REGIONS

• Main Authors: Katsuhiro KIKUCHI, Masayoshi MURAYAMA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1969
• Subjects: geo; Boa; Syowa Station; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15094/00007568; https://doaj.org/article/94a0dd5f3bbe4a319e8c138c15db825f

The phenomena of snow deposition and hoar frost on the pieces of the fur and the cloth which were used in the logistics at Syowa Station, Antarctica were observed from the beginning of July to the middle of October, 1968 For the observations, thirteen kinds of pieces of fur and cloth were selected as test specimens, wolverine, badger, sheep, boa (outer gloves), boa (inner gloves), boa (carpet), wool, flannel, vinylon (canvas), vinylon (tent), calico, nylon and tetron. The results obtained are as follows, (i) The amount of snow deposition on the fur of badger was much larger than on two other furs, and that of the fur of wolverine was extremely small. (ii) The amount of snow deposition on boa, wool and flannel was not less than that of wolverine, but smaller than that of badger and sheep (iii) Hoar frost on the specimens due to the falling temperature during the night was remarkable on vinylon (canvas) and vinylon (tent)