Entry: Atmospheric pressure
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URI: http://codes.wmo.int/common/quantity-kind/atmosphericPressure
The atmospheric pressure on a given surface is the force per unit area exerted by virtue of the weight of the atmosphere above. The pressure is thus equal to the weight of a vertical column of air above a horizontal projection of the surface, extending to the outer limit of the atmosphere.
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The atmospheric pressure on a given surface is the force per unit area exerted by virtue of the weight of the atmosphere above. The pressure is thus equal to the weight of a vertical column of air above a horizontal projection of the surface, extending to the outer limit of the atmosphere.
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ML-1T-2
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Meteorological quantity kinds
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Atmospheric pressure
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atmosphericPressure
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Concept
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