Into Thick(er) Air? Oxygen Availability at Humans' Physiological Frontier on Mount Everest

Into Thick(er) Air? Oxygen Availability at Humans' Physiological Frontier on Mount Everest

Summary: Global audiences are captivated by climbers pushing themselves to the limits in the hypoxic environment of Mount Everest. However, air pressure sets oxygen abundance, meaning it varies with the weather and climate warming. This presents safety issues for mountaineers but also an opportunity...

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Main Authors: Tom Matthews, L. Baker Perry, Timothy P. Lane, Aurora C. Elmore, Arbindra Khadka, Deepak Aryal, Dibas Shrestha, Subash Tuladhar, Saraju K. Baidya, Ananta Gajurel, Mariusz Potocki, Paul A. Mayewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:iScience
Subjects:
Physiological State
Physical Activity
Climatology
Atmospheric Observation
Glacial Landscapes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004220309159

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