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    bar·o·met·ric pres·sure

    noun

    • 1. another term for atmospheric pressure
    • Air pressure in Earth's atmosphere

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      • Barometric pressure is a measurement of the air pressure in Earth's atmosphere. For this reason, it is also known as atmospheric pressure. The pressure is created by fluid gas molecules in the air, and it extends in all directions. Notably, it exists as downward pressure exerted on the ground on Earth, which makes it relatively easy to measure.
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  3. Feb 27, 2024 · Barometric pressure is a measurement of the air pressure in Earth's atmosphere. For this reason, it is also known as atmospheric pressure. The pressure is created by fluid gas molecules in the air, and it extends in all directions.

    • Falling

      The barometric pressure is a measure of how much force the...

    • Mountain Sickness Or Altitude Sickness
    • Worsening of Arthritis
    • Headaches

    Mountain sickness or altitude sickness refers to a group of general symptoms that occur when climbing or walking to a higher altitude or elevation too quickly. The barometric pressure is low enough to produce altitude sickness at heights above 1,500-3,000 m (5,000-10,000 feet). This happens especially when a person ascends too rapidly not allowing ...

    Arthritisrefers to the inflammation of joints. Worsening of arthritis may be due to the changes in the joint fluid as the pressure changes. Arthritis manifests as painful, swollen joints that may be associated with joint stiffness. Elderly people often describe the pain associated with a fall in barometric pressure as a storm coming in their knees ...

    Some people report worsening of headaches including those caused by sinusitis (sinus inflammation) and migraineswhen the barometric pressure falls. How are barometric pressure and headachesrelated? The skull has several air pockets called sinuses that keep the skull light. When air pressure drops, there is a difference in the pressure of the outsid...

  4. Atmospheric pressure, also known as air pressure or barometric pressure (after the barometer), is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth. The standard atmosphere (symbol: atm) is a unit of pressure defined as 101,325 Pa (1,013.25 hPa), which is equivalent to 1,013.25 millibars, [1] 760 mm Hg, 29.9212 inches Hg, or 14.696 psi. [2]

  5. Dec 5, 2023 · Barometric pressure is the measure of the weight of the air above us in the Earth's atmosphere. It represents the force exerted by the air molecules in the atmosphere on a unit area of the Earth's surface.

  6. Atmospheric pressure can be measured with a mercury barometer (hence the commonly used synonym barometric pressure), which indicates the height of a column of mercury that exactly balances the weight of the column of atmosphere over the barometer.

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