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Subject: Can the wind suck the air out of your lungs?

Date: Mon Nov 13 11:04:02 2000
Posted by Dave Thurlow
Grade level: undergrad School: Mount Washington Observatory
City: North Conway State/Province: NH Country: US
Area of science: Physics
ID: 974131442.Ph
Message:

A couple years ago I was hiking above tree line in New Hampshire in
60+ mph winds. There were times I felt like the air was being sucked out 
of my lungs. From physics I seem to remember that when wind goes up over a 
mountain or roof the speed increases and the pressure decreases. Would the 
lower pressure of winds over the ridge cause the feeling that air was 
being sucked out of my lungs? Or is it the fast moving air right next to 
my mouth?



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