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hypobaric chamber

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A chamber used to induce a decrease in ambient pressure as would occur in ascending to altitude. This type of chamber is primarily used for training and experimental purposes. Also called altitude chamber; decompression chamber.


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In fact, NORCAT is looking to construct a special hypobaric chamber at its Onaping Falls test mine site to simultaneously experiment with extreme lunar tempratures and atmospheric pressure.
 
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