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Latest revision as of 20:41, 27 March 2018
1) Weight of the atmosphere on a surface. At sea-level, the average atmospheric pressure is 1013.25 millibars. Pressure is measured by a device called a barometer.
2) Measures the force per unit area produced by a column of air.