Effect of wind on Svalbard reindeer fur insulation
The heat transfer through Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) fur samples was studied with respect to wind velocity, season and animal age. A total of 33 dorsal fur sections were investigated using a wind tunnel. Insulation varied with season (calving, summer, autumn and winter). At...
Main Authors: | Christine Cuyler, Nils A. Øritsland |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2002-06-01
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Series: | Rangifer |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/694 |
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