In a message dated 4/4/2002 10:45:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, kayak_at_headwinds.org writes: > . I'd > like to see some actual research regarding the effects > of protective clothing (as we know it) on the onset of > symptoms, etc. Especially in cases where the air and > water temps are highly divergent, creating rules of > thumb about clothing based entirely on water temp may > be misleading and/or subject to complete disregard. > There was a good deal of money available for military research back in 1985 or so. Things haven't changed much --- neoprene is essentially neoprene --- and the data is still good. Unfortunately, it isn't *here*. I can synopsize the important bits --- including a comparison between wet and dry suits that has some interesting twists --- but I'll have to get to the data. No soft copies available. Will get it on the line soon. To the point on not relying on "charts" --- amen. There are no *easy* formulas, but as Dr. Chuck Sutherland points out at every opportunity, there are a lot of *really bad* formulas. Excellent points on that issue. Will try to find the synopsis of these two articles --- Navy and Coast Guard --- sometime over the weekend. Maybe from the boring bits during class tomorrow. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 05 2002 - 12:14:04 PST
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