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By definition 1 ATM is the air pressure at sea level. The pressure at sea level also corresponds to the amount of air pressure that will support a column of Mercury 760 mm high at 0 degrees Celsius under standard gravity, or 14.7 pounds per square inch (1.01325 × 105 pascals). Consequently, 1 ATM = 760 mm Hg.

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The reading is as x mm of mercury, as this is the amount of mercury the pressure can hold up - against gravity - when the pressure is tested using any necessary equipment

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