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Utilization of solar radiation by polar animals: an optical model for pelts.

R E Grojean, J A Sousa, M C Henry.   

Abstract

A summary of existing passive solar-heat conversion panels provides the basis for a definition of an ideal passive solar-heat converter. Evidence for the existence of a biological greenhouse effect in certain homopolar homeothermic species is reviewed. The thermal and optical properties of homeothermic pelts, in particular those of the polar bear, are described, and a qualitative optical model of the polar bear pelt is proposed. The effectiveness of polar bear and seal pelts as solar-heat converters is discussed, and comparison is made with the ideal converter.

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Year:  1980        PMID： 20216852     DOI： 10.1364/AO.19.000339

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Appl Opt        ISSN： 1559-128X            Impact factor:   1.980


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Journal:  J Comp Physiol B       Date:  1988       Impact factor: 2.200

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Review 9.  Fabrication of Nanochannels.

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Journal:  Materials (Basel)       Date:  2015-09-17       Impact factor: 3.623

10.  Intelligent Nanomaterials for Solar Energy Harvesting: From Polar Bear Hairs to Unsmooth Nanofiber Fabrication.

Authors:  Qingli Wang; Ji-Huan He; Zhi Liu
Journal:  Front Bioeng Biotechnol       Date:  2022-07-25
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