Show Effect of Height on the Gases of ot tha Blood Recent observations on the gases of ot the blood during a balloon ascension show First that the faculty of fixing oxygen possessed by the of the blood is not diminished as the atmospheric presS pressure pres pres- sure diminishes but ou on the con contrary increased increased in in- i nh lil m W creased S at least at the altitudes attained ric second up to 3 OO metres the carbonic acid gas contained In the blood does not follow the law of solution of gases gases on on the other hand it follows the Inverse of this law third the nitrogen contained In tn the blood does follow the law Jaw of solution and escapes escapes es es- escapes capes from the blood In proportion tion as th the atmospheric pressure Is lowered fourth the total quantity of gas gras In the blood In Increases Increases In- In creases with the altitude fifth the quantity quantity quantity quan quan- of oxygen and of carbonic acid in blood increases with the altitude N. N. N Y Sun |