atmospheric pressure
111absolute pressure — Pressure measured from a starting point of zero in perfect vacuum. When measured by the absolute pressure scale, atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi or 29.92 inches of mercury (in Hg). Also see manifold absolute pressure sensor …
112Atmospheric sounding — An atmospheric sounding is a measurement of vertical distribution of physical properties of the atmospheric column such as pressure, temperature, wind speed and wind direction (thus deriving wind shear), liquid water content, ozone concentration …
113pressure system — /ˈprɛʃə sɪstəm/ (say preshuh sistuhm) noun Meteorology 1. an atmospheric circulation system which may be a low pressure system such as a cyclone or depression, or a high pressure system such as an anticyclone. 2. the pattern of isobars… …
114pressure bottle — noun : a bottle able to withstand pressures greater than atmospheric (as for holding gas under pressure or for conducting chemical digestions under pressure) …
115atmospheric spring — Spring Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its… …
116atmospheric — adj. Atmospheric is used with these nouns: ↑chemistry, ↑condition, ↑emission, ↑oxygen, ↑ozone, ↑piece, ↑pollutant, ↑pollution, ↑pressure …
117barometric pressure — atmospheric pressure as shown by a barometer …
118pressure center — Meteorol. the central point of an atmospheric high or low. * * * …
119atmospheric tide — noun Pressure waves in the atmosphere similar to the tides of the ocean, produced by the gravitational influence of the moon and by thermal expansion and contraction …
120atmospheric — at·mos·pher·ic || ‚ætmÉ™s ferɪk adj. of or pertaining to atmosphere (layer of gases surrounding a planet; unit of air pressure) …
