Clothing for Antarctica.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

The experience of the members of the Fifth Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica with the Clothing for Antarctica, developed and supplied by Defence Research and Development Organisation (Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment, Kanpur), have been described. The optimum requirements of clothing in Antarctica (at locations of the Indian activity) have been discussed. The clothing supplied has been found to meet the thermal protection during the Antarctic winter adequately.

Status: Completed

Purpose: Protection against the elements is the primary function of clothing. In a cold environment, the thermal insulation, or the thermal resistance of clothing limits heat loss from the body, enabling it to maintain homeothermic regulation of a constant body temperature (ca 37?C for man). However, bulk, weight and, perhaps, reduced insulation beyond an optimum thickness (Winslow and Herrington, 1949) preclude the use of conventional clothing in extreme cold, as in the polar climates survival and work outdoors in such climates require the use of functional or protective clothing (Newburgh, 1949, Kitchling and Page, 1945) with special attributes.

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Solid Earth,

Place/Location(s): Dakshin Gangotri, Antarctic,

Project: Clothing for Antarctica,

Topic Category(s): GeoScientific Information,

Date(s): 2020-09-08 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. G N Chatterjee
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 1985-01-01
End Date   : 1986-12-31