Molar diffusion mechanism is generally considered to be the main physical process of gas transport at soil–atmosphere interface. However, advection in porous medium can considerably affect soil transport. Barometric pressure fluctuations caused by pumps one factors that affects mechanism. Most existing studies are overly focused on construction complex mathematical models and cannot exclude oth...

It has been suggested that the risk of rupture of intracranial aneurysms may be fostered by climatic drops in barometric pressure, as also occurs to passengers subjected to the air pressure settings inside aircraft cabins. We present two cases of flight-related aneurysmal SAH followed by intracerebral rebleeding in the cabin (case 1) and carotid dissection after landing (case 2). Management and...

Cosmic rays (CRs) have been studied extensively in the last century to understand processes universe as well solar system. In today's satellite era, although many observations are made from space, CR ground still viewed an important tool. These observations, however, mostly detect secondary cosmic (SCRs) such neutron, muon, and gamma. It is known that atmospheric pressure plays role SCR flux ob...

Naik, Jay S., Scott Earley, Thomas C. Resta, and Benjimen R. Walker. Pressure-induced smooth muscle cell depolarization in pulmonary arteries from control and chronically hypoxic rats does not cause myogenic vasoconstriction. J Appl Physiol 98: 1119–1124, 2005. First published October 22, 2004; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00819. 2004.—Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, as well as prolonged re...

BACKGROUND The effect of ambient temperature on cardiovascular disease has previously been studied. Less known are the effects of climate on blood pressure (BP) regulation, specifically, the role of temperature on BP variability. METHODS We investigated the effect of temperature and barometric pressure on ambulatory BP variability in 333 men and women with above-optimal BP or stage 1 hyperten...

Core-shell particles (CSPs) composed of a polystyrene core and a poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) shell were dyed with a luminescent platinum(ii) porphyrin probe for oxygen. In parallel, microparticles were dyed with a luminescent iridium(ii) complex acting as a probe for temperature. The particles were deposited (by spraying) on a surface to enable continuous imaging of the distribution of oxygen (and ...

The mini Wright peak flow meter is a useful, portable instrument for field studies but being sensitive to air density will under-read at altitude. True peak expiratory flow will increase at altitude, however, because of the decreased air density, given that dynamic resistance is unchanged. The effect of simulated altitude on peak expiratory flow (PEF) was determined in six subjects with both th...

To address regulatory issues regarding worker safety, radon gas concentrations have been monitored as part of the operation of a deep tunnel excavated from a highly fractured tuff formation. The objective of this study was to examine the potential use of the radon data to estimate large-scale formation properties of fractured rock. An iTOUGH2 model was developed to predict radon concentrations ...

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) strikes those in the mountains who go too high too fast. Although AMS has been long assumed to be due solely to the hypoxia of high altitude, recent evidence suggests that hypobaria may also make a significant contribution to the pathophysiology of AMS. We studied nine healthy men exposed to simulated altitude, normobaric hypoxia, and normoxic hypobaria in an envir...