Air exerts a force on everything it comes in contact with, and air pressure is a measure of that force. The air pressure at any place on Earth is the weight of the column of air above that point from ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — In this week’s weather school, we’re going to talk about a device used to measure atmospheric pressure. The amount of air over us is constantly changing and, as a result, the ...

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THE direct influence of changes of atmospheric pressure on the occurrence of many of our colliery accidents, so clearly demonstrated by the investigations of Messrs. Scott and Galloway, has naturally ...

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An e-mail from Juan asks why barometer readings are often referenced as sea-level pressure. Pressure measurements are essential for the plotting of isobars (lines of equal pressure) over the Earth, ...