Category
page 1Atmospheric pressure
atmospheric pressure
static pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere

barometer
thumb|An analog barometer
standard atmosphere
unit of pressure defined as 101325 Pa
low pressure area
region of the atmosphere in which atmospheric pressure is lower than that of surrounding regions
Magdeburg hemispheres
pair of large copper hemispheres designed by Otto von Guericke
barometric formula
formula used to model how air pressure varies with altitude

airlock
thumb|right|280 px|An airlock on board Space Shuttle Atlantis
high-pressure area
region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface of the planet is greater than its surrounding environment
pressurized cabin
equipment to maintain internal air pressure in aircraft or spacecraft
virtual temperature
temperature of dry air parcels that have a total pressure and density equal to a moist parcel of air
Hypsometric equation
atmospheric equation in meteorology