The Science of Boiling Water at Altitude!

• March 22, 2020
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Everyone knows that the boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius, however, that fact is true at sea level but is it true at altitude? The boiling point of...

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Does altitude change the percentage of oxygen molecules in the air? NEVER!

• March 21, 2020
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We all live underneath a huge ocean of air that is several miles deep. The pressure on our bodies is about the same as ten meters of sea water pressing...

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19th century weather forecast in a glass

• March 20, 2020
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𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔? A storm glass (aka chemical weather glass) is a glass tube containing a solution of ammonium chloride, potassium nitrate, camphor, ethanol and water. A variety...

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〽️ Mountain Ethics Declaration 〽️

• March 20, 2020
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Accepted by the General Assembly of the UIAA & previously known as THE MOUNTAIN CODE. Individual Responsibility Mountaineers and climbers practice their sport in situations where there is a risk...

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