Armstrong line

name

Etymology

Named after Harry George Armstrong (1899–1983), who determined this limit.

Definitions

  1. The altitude above sea level at which water boils without a pressurized environment, and…

    The altitude above sea level at which water boils without a pressurized environment, and at which a person would require a pressure suit or pressurized environment to survive, and avoid having their bodily fluids boil away.

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