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Named after Harry George Armstrong (1899–1983), who determined this limit.

Armstrong line

  1. The altitude above sea level at which water boils without a pressurized environment, and at which a person would require a pressure suit or pressurized environment to survive, and avoid having their bodily fluids boil away.
    Synonyms: Armstrong's line, Armstrong limit

altitude at which water boils without a pressurized environment