Environmental Sciences, asked by rireyi1851, 4 months ago

What is atmospheric pressure. [ IN DETAIL ]

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Answered by prarthanap09110

That pressure is called atmospheric pressure, or air pressure. It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth. Atmospheric pressure is commonly measured with a barometer. ... Meteorologists describe the atmospheric pressure by how high the mercury rises.

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