millibar

millibar, unit of air pressure in the metric system, commonly used in meteorology, equal to 100 pascals, 1,000 dynes per square cm (about 0.0145 pounds per square inch), or slightly less than one-thousandth of a standard atmosphere.

This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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Article Title: millibar
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 02 December 2014
Access Date: February 22, 2025