Describe the changes in the pressure on your body if you started on top of a mountain walked to an ocean beach and then dove to the bottom of a nearby cove?

Answer 1

As you start on top of a mountain, the atmospheric pressure is relatively low due to the elevation. As you walk down to the ocean beach, the pressure increases as you descend to sea level, where it stabilizes to about 1013 hPa. When you dive to the bottom of a nearby cove, the pressure increases significantly due to the weight of the water above you, adding approximately 1 atmosphere (about 1013 hPa) for every 10 meters of depth, resulting in much higher pressure at the bottom compared to sea level. This transition illustrates the dramatic changes in pressure from high altitude to deep underwater environments.