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. 2023 Dec 19;68(2):351–366. doi: 10.1007/s00484-023-02594-1

Table 2.

Average (Avg), maximum (Max), and minimum (Min) values of R, C, Cd, L, and of M, E, Res, and S fluxes (W·m−2) at different levels of physical activity (−50, −60, −70% of V˙O2max) during summit attempts in May and December 2019

Heat flux May December
Max (whole period) Min (whole period) Avg (whole period) Avg (climbing) Avg (sleep, relax) Max (whole period) Min (whole period) Avg (whole period) Avg (climbing) Avg (sleep, relax)
R 27.4 0.0 6.1 13.6 0.6 12.3 0.0 2.3 5.9 0.1
C −10.1 −81.6 −23.5 −37.3 −12.9 −12.5 −93.2 −34.9 −63.9 −16.3
Cd 0.0 −13.3 −4.0 0.0 −6.3 0.0 −19.3 −5.6 0.0 −9.0
L −13.8 −27.4 −19.6 −15.7 −21.6 −13.8 −30.3 −21.1 −16.9 −23.7
M-50 206.4 60.0 103.9 161.0 68.2 202.5 60.0 101.6 152.1 68.1
M-60 247.7 60.0 116.2 193.2 68.2 243.0 60.0 113.5 182.5 68.1
M-70 289.0 60.0 128.4 225.4 68.2 283.4 60.0 125.4 212.9 68.1
Res-50 −2.4 −48.4 −18.7 −38.0 −9.2 −2.3 −92.1 −19.1 −43.1 −6.1
Res-60 −2.4 −60.8 −22.1 −47.6 −9.2 −2.8 −110.6 −22.9 −51.8 −7.3
Res-70 −2.4 −73.2 −25.4 −57.2 −9.2 −3.2 −129.0 −26.9 −60.7 −8.5
E-50 0.0 −57.3 −15.4 −38.2 −1.2 0.0 −56.7 −14.8 −34.8 −1.5
E-60 0.0 −74.6 −20.6 −51.7 −1.2 0.0 −73.7 −19.8 −47.6 −1.5
E-70 0.0 −92.0 −25.7 −65.3 −1.2 0.0 −90.8 −24.8 −60.3 −1.5
S-50 110.9 −3.5 29.2 45.2 18.3 80.5 −76.0 7.4 −2.8 11.3
S-60 130.7 −3.5 32.9 54.3 18.3 99.1 −79.4 11.1 6.1 11.3
S-70 150.4 −3.5 36.7 63.3 18.3 117.8 −82.7 14.8 14.7 11.3

Source: own derivation