what percentage does the oxygen in the atmosphere fall with altitude?

Subject: what percentage does the oxygen in the atmosphere fall with altitude?

Date: Sun Jan 30 04:50:00 2000
Posted by Howard Stacey
Grade level: grad (science) School: Webster Netwizard
City: Tunbridge Wells State/Province: Kent Country: UK
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 949229400.Es

Message:


Some heart patients are recommended to avoid taking holidays in high 
places,But, I would like to give a more pecise answer when they ask why.
Can you tell me this.  If O2 is at 21.7% at sea level what is it at say 
2000 feet, 4000 feet, 6000 feet, and so on.

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