The Impact of Global Warming on Mount Everest

被引：12

作者：

Moore, G. W. K. ^{[1
]}

Sempl, John L. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Toronto, Dept Phys, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7, Canada

[2] Univ Toronto, Dept Surg, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7, Canada

来源：

HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY | 2009年 / 10卷 / 04期

关键词：

CLIMATE-CHANGE; MT-EVEREST;

D O I：

10.1089/ham.2009.1039

中图分类号：

Q6 [生物物理学];

学科分类号：

071011 ;

摘要：

Moore, G.W.K. and John L. Sempl. The impact of global warming on Mount Everest. High Alt. Med. & Biol. 10:383-385, 2009.-Global warming impacts a wide range of human activities and ecosystems. One unanticipated consequence of the warming is an increase in barometric pressure throughout the troposphere. Mount Everest's extreme height and resulting low barometric pressure places humans near its summit in an extreme state of hypoxia. Here we quantify the degree with which this warming is increasing the barometric pressure near Everest's summit and argue that it is of such a magnitude as to make the mountain, over time, easier to climb.

引用

页码：383 / 385

页数：3

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