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To: TigersEye

Unless Albuquerque is higher than Mount Everest, you’re full of hops:

The boiling point of water is 100 °C (212 °F) at standard pressure. On top of Mount Everest, at 8,848 m elevation, the pressure is about 260 mbar (26.39 kPa) and the boiling point of water is 69 °C. (156.2 °F). The boiling point decreases 1.8 °F every 285m (1000 ft) of elevation.

In plain English, the boiling point of water at 6000 ft is 201.2* F.

Therefore, a 185* cup of coffee is quite possible. Just ask McDonalds, A&W, Checkers, etc.


98 posted on 10/30/2011 8:14:58 PM PDT by Don W (You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.)
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To: Don W

I guess you didn’t see the very next post. FWIW water boils at 202.6 degrees at 5,200 ft (ave. altitude of ABQ) give or take a little depending on the barometric pressure.


99 posted on 10/30/2011 8:41:07 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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