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Page 605
... oxygen resulting from decomposition of biological material . Bottom - dwelling organisms are usually absent . Lakes that contain high concentrations of sodium sulfate are called bitter lakes , and those containing sodium car- bonate are ...
... oxygen resulting from decomposition of biological material . Bottom - dwelling organisms are usually absent . Lakes that contain high concentrations of sodium sulfate are called bitter lakes , and those containing sodium car- bonate are ...
Page 918
... oxygen - breathing appara- tus . An open - circuit type metered oxygen into the stream of air inhaled by the climber . This device could be set to deliver from one litre of pure oxygen per minute when requirements were low , as in ...
... oxygen - breathing appara- tus . An open - circuit type metered oxygen into the stream of air inhaled by the climber . This device could be set to deliver from one litre of pure oxygen per minute when requirements were low , as in ...
Page 921
... oxygen overboard to maintain an acceptable carbon dioxide level in the pressurized space suit . This gas is supplied by an umbilical hose , which also contains electrical leads . Designed for up to 500 kilocalo- ries per hour , the ...
... oxygen overboard to maintain an acceptable carbon dioxide level in the pressurized space suit . This gas is supplied by an umbilical hose , which also contains electrical leads . Designed for up to 500 kilocalo- ries per hour , the ...
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