Barometers are devices that measure atmospheric pressure (also known as “air pressure” or “barometric pressure”). You can use these readings to predict the weather. For instance, high pressure ...

(WIVB)–Air is all around us and the atmosphere is essential for life on earth. Different weather patterns are influenced by the pressure of the air. We are going to talk about how we can measure air ...

EPCOS is introducing the most compact packaged sensors for barometric pressure measurement worldwide. With dimensions of only 1.7 x 1.7 x 0.9 mm³, the components are many times smaller than comparable ...

Nicolas Fortin, an instrument maker in Paris in the early nineteenth century, introduced a mercury barometer with a glass and leather cistern so designed that the barometer could be safely moved from ...