Question
Use the altitude air pressure calculator (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)to find the level of oxygen at 15 different elevations.
- Use the altitude air pressure calculator (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)to find the level of oxygen at 15 different elevations. Determine whether the effects altitude has on human body oxygen supply will be fatal, mild or Nil.
No. | Elevation | Summit altitude above sea Level (ft) | Calculate Oxygen available as percent of sea level (20.9%) | Possible negative Effects on body’s oxygen supply. Put ‘X’ where it is true. | ||
Fatal | Mild | Nil | ||||
1 | Mt. Everest summit | 29,035 | ||||
2 | Mt. K2, China-Pakistan border | 28,251 | ||||
3 | Aconcagua, Andes Mountain, Argentina-Chile border | 22,841 | ||||
4 | Mt. Denali, Alaska | 20,308 | ||||
5 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | 19,341 | ||||
6 | Mont Blanc, Alps Mt. | 15,781 | ||||
7 | Mt. Whitney, CA | 14,505 | ||||
8 | Pikes Peak, CO | 14,115 | ||||
9 | Mt. Baldy, CA | 12,441 | ||||
10 | Mt. Phillips, NM | 11,711 | ||||
11 | Aspen, CO | 8,000 | ||||
12 | Mt. Washington | 6,288 | ||||
13 | Denver, CO | 5,280 | ||||
14 | Mt. Shasta, CA | 3,586 | ||||
15 | Golden Gate Bridge, SF | 746 |
Note: At sea level, the standard barometric pressure is 101 kPa, (1013.25 mbar) or (760 mmHg). This means that there is 100% of the oxygen available at sea level. Remember, about 21% of the atmosphere is Oxygen.
- Based on your computations of oxygen in the above table, climbing which mountains would put a person not carrying oxygen tank at risk?
- Suppose a commercial airliner is taking you from San Francisco to New York at 12,000 m (39,400 ft) altitude. [Use altitude air pressure calculator.]
- What is the amount of oxygen available at this flight altitude as percent of at sea level? ________%
- In aviation, cabin pressurization is used to create a safe and comfortable environment for aircraft passengers and crew flying at high altitude by pumping conditioned air into the cabin. Based on your calculation in (A) above, can you fly at this elevation without the airliner adjusting cabin pressure? Explain.
[Yes/No] __________________.
Part 2
Answer the following questions based on the description air masses prevailing over North America in summer and winter months. Air Masses Affecting North America in Winter and Summer Months-1.docx
Characteristics of Air Masses Affecting North America | ||||||
No. | Characteristics | cA | cP | cT | mP | mT |
1 | Full Name | |||||
2 | Source Region (s) | |||||
3 | Occurrence Season (winter or summer) | |||||
4 | Stability (Stable or unstable) | |||||
5 | Temperature conditions (cold or warm) | |||||
6 | Moisture conditions (dry or humid) |
Part 3.
Reading a Climograph: Climograph is a graphic representation of the relation of two climatic elements (as temperature and humidity) plotted at monthly intervals throughout the year. Climograph.docx
Answer the following questions reading the above climograph representing monthly precipitation (mm) and monthly average temperature (°C) for a hypothetical city in North America.
Climograph questions | ||
No. | Question | Answer |
1 | The wettest months are in what season? (Spring, Fall, Summer or Winter). | |
2 | The driest months are in what season (Spring, Fall, Summer or Winter)? | |
3 | The hottest month is in what month? | |
4 | How many months are there when the temperature falls below freezing? [Remember - Water freezes at 32°F or 0°C Water freezes at 32°F, 0°C or 273.15°K]. | |
5 | As per Köppen & Geiger classification of world climates, the above climograph is representative of a city located in what climate region? |
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