Boiling Water at 8,600 feet
One might initially guess that at 8,600 feet, it would take forever to boil water, and the boiling point would be at a lower temperature than 212 degrees fahrenheit. But according to weather.com, the barometric pressure in Bogotá ©s currently 30.37 inches. At home in Ohio, it's currently 30.25 inches. Since the boiling point of water is a function of the barometric pressure, the boiling point of water is currently 22 hundredths of a degree higher here (212.83) than it is at home (212.61).
One thinks about these things a lot when working in the lab daily creating delicious scientific formula.
Comments
Perhaps we should call "delicious scientific formula" DFS. Sounds delicious! Inquiring minds would have a much more difficult time without the Internet. You might have to visit your local public library; but, where is the public library in Bogota? I did learn that Palacio de San Carlos, a beautiful colonial palace, was built by the Jesuits in 1777 and housed the first public library in the New World. I don't know where the local branch library is.
Auntie Barbara (your local librarian)
Posted by: Barbara | August 16, 2004 01:17 PM
I forgot how much I disliked the bottle boiling. Always getting splashed, ouch.
Thanks for the memories.
K
Posted by: Kristin Kallstrand | August 17, 2004 10:49 PM