Comparative Characteristics of the Main Types of Climatic Clothing of Vostok Station Personnel,

Abstract

Research was carried out on various types of clothing used in the Antarctic. The basic KAE suit made of camel hair was found to be the most suitable in extreme weather conditions. The protective properties of clothing can be improved by increasing the amount of air under the clothing.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 07, 1974
Accession Number
ADA005876

Entities

People

  • N. I. Makarov

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Phenomena
  • Climate Change
  • Climatic Processes
  • Clothing

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Polar and Arctic Studies