Sleep patterns during an antarctic field expedition.

@article{Weymouth2013SleepPD,
  title={Sleep patterns during an antarctic field expedition.},
  author={Wells Weymouth and Gary Steel},
  journal={Military medicine},
  year={2013},
  volume={178 4},
  pages={
          438-44
        }
}
UNLABELLED Extreme conditions in Antarctica pose a significant challenge to members of field parties, stationed military personnel, and civilian support personnel. One of the key issues noted in anecdotal evidence during expeditions is the presence of sleep disturbances, that can lead to a marked loss in the ability to cognitively respond to unusual or dangerous situations. METHOD A study was conducted using 14 volunteers who traveled to Antarctica and spent several days in a field camp in… 
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