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measure of air pressure
measure of air pressure
Air pressure: force exerted by an atmospheric air column on a given surface; it is expressed in millibars.
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barograph
Instrument that measures variations in air pressure for a given interval.
mercury barometer
Instrument that measures atmospheric pressure using a mercury column that rises and falls with variations in air pressure.