Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/05/2007 - 07:59
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Antarctic Ice Sheet Studies

hey mr. Gillette how many layers of clothes do you were. And have you seen any penguins?

Wed, 12/05/2007 - 10:33

Brandon Gillette

We wear as many layers as necessary to stay warm.  There are a couple key things.  Don't sweat, and don't wear cotton.  If you do both, prepared to be cold!  All of this can vary in several hours to several minutes as well, depending on the kind of work we're doing.  Yesterday within a 30-minute time span I went from four layers down to two, just to keep from sweating.  If you start to get cold, put another layer back on!No penguins yet.
Cheers,~Gillette