A bioclimatic index of human survival times in the Antarctic

Autor:	L. V. Symon, C. R. de Freitas
Rok vydání:	1987
Předmět:	Index (economics) Ecology Climatology Geography Planning and Development Healthy subjects General Earth and Planetary Sciences Environmental science Physical geography Core temperature Energy budget Extreme Cold
Zdroj:	Polar Record. 23:651-659
ISSN:	1475-3057 0032-2474
DOI:	10.1017/s0032247400008354
Popis:	An index of human ‘survival time outdoors in extreme cold’ (STOEC) has been developed, using body-atmosphere energy budget modelling procedures. The index, which is applicable in places like Antarctica where only limited climatological data are available, is based on the calculated rate of fall of core temperature from 37°C to 27°C of a standard inactive healthy subject in full polar clothing.Applied to data from 12 Antarctic stations it indicates relative severity of their mean and extreme climatic conditions. The severest winter conditions become lifethreatening after only about 20 minutes. At most stations in winter, exposure outdoors for more than two hours would be dangerous. Conditions at all coastal stations in summer are mildenough to allow a normal core temperature to be maintained. The index has many applications, for example estimating likely survival times of immobilized accident victims and guidelines for duration of work periods outside.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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