An astronaut climbing a very high mountain is likely to experience nose bleeding. Explain why this may happen

      

An astronaut climbing a very high mountain is likely to experience nose bleeding. Explain why this may happen

  

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Kavungya
Atmosphere pressure reduced with increase in altitude. At higher altitude Pa is lower than blood pressure making the blood to ooze through the nose.
Kavungya answered the question on May 27, 2019 at 08:27


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