Abstract:The Antarctic milieu comes with extreme cold, intense UV radiation, white-outs, varying magnetic fields, sleep deprivation, altered circadian biorhythms, memory loss, isolation,-causing significant physiological and psychological stresses. These conditions closely resemble space travel, with striking similarity in character of peculiar climate, remoteness, constrained living spaces, disturbed sleep cycles, and environmental stress. Due to its extreme weather conditions, and unique geo-location around the South… Show more
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