It is mean atmospheric pressure at sea level.
Standard conditions, or standard temperature and pressure (STP) is the atmospheric pressure at sea level with temperature at zero degrees Celsius (273.15 Kelvin).
Pure water boils at 100 degrees at atmospheric pressure.
About 600 pascals. For comparison, standard atmospheric pressure on Earth is about 101 kilopascals.
When standard atmospheric conditions exist.
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Yes, atmospheric pressure readings are often converted to standard atmospheric pressure (1 atm or 1013.25 hPa) to allow for comparisons between different locations. This standardization helps remove the influence of temperature, elevation, and humidity on the readings, making it easier to compare pressure measurements from various sources.
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1 atm (standard atmospheric pressure) is 101,325 kPa.
1 atm (standard atmospheric pressure) is 101,325 kPa.
The saturation temperature of water at standard atmospheric pressure is 100 degrees Celsius.
It is mean atmospheric pressure at sea level.
Centimeters of mercury (cmHg) is a unit of pressure that measures how high a column of mercury can be pushed by atmospheric pressure. An increase in cmHg indicates a rise in pressure; for example, standard atmospheric pressure is approximately 76 cmHg at sea level. In meteorology, changes in cmHg are used to assess weather patterns, with higher readings often associated with clear, stable weather, while lower readings can indicate stormy conditions.
A barometer is an instrument used to measure the atmospheric pressure. It does so by comparing the atmospheric pressure with a predefined standard pressure.
Standard conditions, or standard temperature and pressure (STP) is the atmospheric pressure at sea level with temperature at zero degrees Celsius (273.15 Kelvin).
Standard conditions, or standard temperature and pressure (STP) is the atmospheric pressure at sea level with temperature at zero degrees Celsius (273.15 Kelvin).
In standard English: "What does psig mean?" The abbreviation stands for pounds per square inch gauge. PSI is a standard unit of pressure, which may be converted to/from Pascals. "Gauge" here means relative to surrounding atmospheric pressure. So a reading of 100 psig means a pressure of 100 psi *above* the atmospheric pressure, which is around around 14.7 psi at sea level, making 114.7 psi absolute pressure.