QUESTION:
What do you have to wear to stay warm outside in Antarctica?

        From students in Mrs. Reid's class at Center Street 
                School in Oneonta, NY.


ANSWER from Mary Lenox, Antarctic Support Associates, Administrative
            Coordinator, Palmer Station, Antarctica
            Tue, 11 Feb 1997 16:12:45 -0500

Dear Mrs. Reid's Class,

Depending on the season we wear different sorts of clothing and 
boots.  My guess is though that you are most curious about the 
coldest weather.  

During the winter if we need to be outside for a long period of time, 
we might wear a couple of pairs of socks like poly propolene and 
wool, then a couple of pairs of long underwear, a pair of fleece 
pants, a pair of outer pants like snow pants or wind pants.  On top, 
we'd likely wear a couple of pairs of long underwear, a wool or 
flannel shirt, a polar fleece pullover, a down vest, and a wind 
jacket or a parka.  Then add a couple hats, Sorels, boots or in 
extremely cold weather, bunny boots, glove liners and mittens, and 
sun glasses.  Does that sound bundled up enough??  :)


Thanks for your question!
Mary Lenox