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Welcome to
Antarctica!
 Living and Working in Antarctica
Extreme Cold
Weather (ECW) gear
 The gear worn
by researchers in Antarctica is not the same as the
clothing you might wear to play in the snow. The
coats, boots, gloves, and hats used in Antarctica
must stand up to extremely cold conditions for long
periods of time.
(Photos from NSF Antarctic Photo Library)
A typical
listing of clothing/gear for summer personnel that
is issued to those who expect to be working outside:
*
1
polar fleece balaclava
*
1
pair thermal rubber boots
*
1
water bottle
*
1
yazoo cap
*
1
set Carhartt
(includes pants & jacket)
*
1
Carhartt Siberian Arctic Parka
*
1
polar fleece neck gaiter
*
4
pair leather gloves with Thinsulate lining
*
1
pair Smith snow goggles
*
1
polar fleece jacket
*
2
pair Polypro glove liner
*
1
pair Furback gauntlet mittens
*
1
pair Kodalite mittens
*
1
pair windproof mittens with pile
*
1
pair polar fleece pants
*
1
pair bibbed wind pants
*
1
red parka
*
6
pair wool tube socks
*
1
pair non-polarized sunglasses
*
1
pair expedition underdrawers
*
1
pair Thermax underdrawers
*
1
expedition undershirt
*
1
Thermax undershirt
Optional
additions are also available, such as polar boots,
wind jacket, field trousers, etc.
These items are
all ON LOAN from the National Science Foundation and
are the property of the United States government.
For researchers, the loan of the clothing is part of
the grant they're using for research in Antarctica.
Many of these items are very expensive, and as such,
are washed, repaired, and reissued to new groups of
researchers every year. For example, the
ever-present red parkas cost more than $600 each and
are reissued to several people each year. They may
be very worn and patched many times.
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