Thinking in terms of heat absorption, wouldn’t black or darker colours be more appropriate, or at those temperatures would such an effect be too minimal to even consider?
Is it therefore for visibility, or is it just the colour of the uniform of the researchers/scientists?
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It’s for visibility. If you actually **read** about what life is like in Antarctica, especially wintering in Antarctica…it’s terrifyingly easy to lose your way, even very close to home. And you don’t have long before staying out becomes dangerous.
Bright colours serve as guidance to find safety – whether it’s a teammate, a piece of equipment like a skidoo or some form of shelter, colours like that don’t occur naturally in the environment. If you see bright red, bright orange, bright green, you will know it for what it is.
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