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Why do mountain climbers carry oxygen?

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The atmospheric pressure goes on decreasing as we go up above the sea-level. They need it to breath
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The atmospheric pressure goes on decreasing as we go up above the sea-level. Therefore, the amount of oxygen also decreases at higher altitude. Due to this reason, mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them, while climbing high mountains

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