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Skeletal and hormonal responses to sunlight deprivation in Antarctic expeditioners Osteoporos Int, 2009 (Ref: 13856)
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Serum 25(OH)D levels decline without sunlight … exposure. We studied 120 expeditioners to Antarctica to … determine the skeletal and hormonal responses to sunlight … deprivation. With emerging vitamin D insufficiency, serum … calcium decreased, PTH increased…

Comparing expeditioner and partner perceptions of Antarctic employment: Two sides of the same coin, or different coins? Guest Lecture at the School of Psychology, University of Tasmania, 2008 (Ref: 13793)
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The positive and negative effects engendered by Antarctic employment have been well-documented within expeditioner populations. However, research to date has primarily focused on individual and organisational factors that influence these outcomes.

The long cold night: comparing expeditioner and partner experiences during Antarctic absences Proceedings of the 43rd APS Conference, 23-27 September 2008, Hobart, Australia, 2008 (Ref: 13792)
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The Antarctic environment poses both physical and … psychological challenges to human performance, particularly during the austral winter. Additionally, Antarctic employment involves prolonged separation … from existing social support networks.

Measurements of solar UVR at Australian Antarctic Stations. Conference Proceedings of NIWA UV Workshop UV Radiation and it's Effects: an update (2006), Dunedin, NZ, 19-21 April 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12368)
Category 3: Conference paper

Abstract. Changes in stratospheric ozone have a direct impact on the solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) levels reaching the earth’s surface. A decrease in ozone leads to an increase in the biologically effective UVB radiation (280-315 nm) with potentially serious consequences for humans [Diffey…

Measurement of the UVR exposures of expeditioners on Antarctic resupply voyages. Conference Proceedings of the NIWA UV workshop - UV radiation and it's effects:an update (2006), Dunedin, NZ, 19-21 April 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12369)
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Abstract. A pilot study assessment of the potential exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) of expeditioners on the Australian Antarctic resupply voyages was carried out over the summer of 2004/05 using UVR sensitive polysulphone (PS) badges.

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