altitude effect

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• altitude effect — aukščio efektas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. altitude effect vok. Höheneffekt, m rus. высотный эффект, m pranc. effet d’altitude, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• scale-altitude effect — An error in the air speed indicator at the speeds where the effects of compressibility start. At these high speeds, an air speed indicator overreads as if it were at a lower altitude. Another name for compressibility error …   Aviation dictionary

• Altitude sickness — Infobox Disease Name = Altitude sickness Caption = DiseasesDB = 8375 DiseasesDB mult = DiseasesDB2|29615 ICD10 = ICD10|T|70|2|t|66 ICD9 = ICD9|E902.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3225 MeshID = D000532 Altitude… …   Wikipedia

• Altitude diving — is scuba diving where the surface is 300 meters (1,000 feet) or more above sea level (for example, a mountain lake). [cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving, 3rd edition |last=Brylske |first=A. |year=2006 |publisher=PADI… …   Wikipedia

• Altitude training — traditionally referred to as altitude camp, is the practice by some endurance athletes of training for several weeks at high altitude, preferably over 2,500 m (8,000 ft) above sea level, though more commonly at a lower altitude due to the lack of …   Wikipedia

• Altitude — For other uses, see Altitude (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Attitude. Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used (aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, and more). As a general definition, altitude… …   Wikipedia

• Altitude sickness — 1. Altitude sickness (or altitude illness) is a disorder caused by being at high altitude. It more commonly occurs above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). The cause of altitude illness is a matter of oxygen physiology. At sea level the concentration of… …   Medical dictionary

• Altitude illness — 1. Altitude illness (or altitude sickness) is a disorder caused by being at high altitude. It commonly occurs above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). The cause of altitude illness is a matter of oxygen physiology. At sea level the concentration of… …   Medical dictionary

• altitude dysbarism — The adverse effect of reduced barometric pressure at altitude on the human body …   Aviation dictionary

• effet d’altitude — aukščio efektas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. altitude effect vok. Höheneffekt, m rus. высотный эффект, m pranc. effet d’altitude, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• Effects of high altitude on humans — Climbing Mount Rainier. The effects of high altitude on humans are considerable. The percentage saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen determines the content of oxygen in our blood. After the human body reaches around 2,100 m (7,000 feet) above sea …   Wikipedia