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The question is confusing. Air pressure does not equate to pressure under water, other than both are pressure. Below the surface of the oceans, however, pressure is referred to as "atmospheres" as a unit of measure; that, on average, is 101.325 kPa, or 14.5 pounds per square inch. For every 33 feet you travel under water, the pressure increases by one atmosphere, or 14.5 psi.

Air pressure as you travel higher into the atmosphere is less exact. Different variables cause different results. Variables such as humidity, temperature, and the combined elements of weather affect pressure at elevation, as well as the dual effects of gravity.

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