Can polar bear hairs absorb environmental energy?

Thermal Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 911-913

  He, Ji Huan ^a   Wang, Qing Li ^b   Sun, Jie ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hair; Polar bear (Ursus maritimus); Thermal protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863382795     PISSN: 03549836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/TSCI1103911H     Document Type: Article

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