Atmospheric pressure


Updated on 06/09/2018
Définition
Sens commun
Pressure exerted to any body, surrounded by the atmosphere, by the weight of the column of air situated above it. The average atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 mm of mercury. This pressure decreases with altitude.
Source
according to IFREMER
Thématiques associées
Review status
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