Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet (4,421 meters), experiences significantly lower atmospheric pressure compared to sea level. At its summit, the atmospheric pressure is approximately 60% of that at sea level, translating to around 8.5 psi (pounds per square inch) or roughly 500 mmHg. This reduced pressure can affect climbers, leading to altitude sickness and requiring acclimatization.
approx 330 mbar
253 mmhg (torr)
The atmospheric pressure on the top of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States, is about 30% lower than at sea level. This means the pressure is significantly reduced due to the higher altitude.
Mount Whitney is in the Sierras in California.
How was mount Whitney formed?
Whitney Houstn
Mount Whitney got it's name from U.S geologist Josiah .D. Whitney who surveyed it in 1864.
Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery was created in 1917.
Mount Whitney is located at the boundary between Inyo and Tulare counties.
Yes, gauge pressure includes atmospheric pressure. Gauge pressure is the pressure measured above atmospheric pressure, so it accounts for the atmospheric pressure as a reference point.
Gauge pressure is the pressure measured relative to atmospheric pressure, while atmospheric pressure is the pressure exerted by the Earth's atmosphere on a surface. Gauge pressure accounts for atmospheric pressure, while atmospheric pressure is the total pressure exerted by the atmosphere.
Denali (also known as Mount McKinley) is 20,310ft or 6,190m high. Mount Whitney is 14,505ft or 4,421m high.This makes Denali 1,769m higher than Mount Whitney.