Thermodynamic model for cold water survival

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 541-544

  Van Dorn, W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEAT; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMAN; MODEL; SURVIVAL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOGENESIS; WATER IMMERSION;

ACCIDENTS; COLD; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEAWATER; SURVIVORS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033765271     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1289994     Document Type: Article

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