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Also Known As barometric pressure • air pressure

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Graph showing different atmospheric layers, indicating altitude and pressure variations, with examples including Mount Everest, clouds, commercial airliners, and weather balloons.
January average atmospheric temperature
July average atmospheric temperature
Guericke, Otto von; air pressure experiment
World distribution of mean sea-level pressure (in millibars) for January and primary and secondary storm tracks; the general character of the global winds is also shown.
World distribution of mean sea-level pressure (in millibars) for July and primary and secondary storm tracks; the general character of the global winds is also shown.
Learn about atmospheric pressure and its units and methods of measurement
Why suction cups won't work in space
How the barometer was invented
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