Why are coats/parkas worn in Antarctica typically red/orange?

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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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Probably for identification. If you needed to be rescued, a red or brightly coloured jacket will decrease the time it takes for you to get noticed and found. If you needed to be rescued wearing white, it night take longer and you might expire in the time it takes to see/save you.

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