3 Answered Questions for the topic Barometric Pressure

Barometric Pressure Physical Science Wind Temperature

08/07/19

Why do certain areas on Earth have a higher or lower air pressure at sea level?
For instance, looking at [this map of world air pressure in January](http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-maps/wind-and-pressure-jan-enlarge-map1.html) and [this map of... more
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05/14/19

How significant is a 5-10 mb drop in pressure over a 20 minute period?
I would be interested in seeing how significant a 5-10 mb drop in pressure would be at the surface, and 80 m in the air. The temporal scale would be 20 minutes. If the pressure starts to steadily... more
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Barometric Pressure Physics Aviation

10/15/14

Barometric pressure?
CH 2, 56) An aircraft is standing on an airfield 220ft above sea-level on a day when the barometric pressure at ground level is 1004mb. If the pilot sets the altimeter to read 220ft on this day,... more
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