How long can you survive in freezing water? If the temperature is say 35 degrees outside. Will the water be 36 degrees as well? Or can the water have a colder temperature than the air outside?
2006-10-31 07:24:25 · 6 answers · asked by t_lued03 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
without proper gear then, at most, probably 3-5 minutes. with gear like a wetsuit or emergency suit, then you can do it for up to a day. rare but possible to do. some survivors from sunken ships have been found a day or so later since they have the gear to withstand the elements.
without proper gear, you'd be in shock from hitting water that cold and eventually, after a couple of minutes or so, your body will start freezing up. not literally but since the cold is sapping heat from your body, your brain will reduce blowflow to your hands and feets in order to maintain the heart, lungs and such working. since you won't be able to swim or whatever, then you'll eventually sink and drown yourself.
2006-10-31 07:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the human.
Obviously an Alaskan native can take it longer than someone from Ecuador.
If water is liquid, it's warmer that 32 degrees. But it's more efficient at drawing heat from the body than air, and when you get out of that water... that's when the winter wind will evaporate it and make you very cold very quickly.
When it first starts to get cold at this time of the year, a lake or pond will give off visible fog because it hasn't cooled down to the temperature of the air.
2006-10-31 08:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by dinotheorist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 21:02:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have survived for a long time. Metabolism slows down to near zero - as long as you don't drown.
2006-10-31 07:34:16 · answer #4 · answered by bubsir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
three minutes
2006-10-31 07:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
age, fat, cardio, alcohol all factors and probably more
2006-10-31 07:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by Viakin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋