Human challenges in polar and space environments

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 281-296

  Sandal, G M ^a   Leon, G R ^b   Palinkas, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Countermeasures; Culture; Health; Interpersonal; Isolated and confined extreme environments; Psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748691159     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-006-9000-8     Document Type: Review

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