A meteorological technician at an airfield weather station needs to measure atmospheric pressure to assist aircraft pilots with altimeter settings. Which measuring instrument must be used, and in what standard unit is this atmospheric parameter recorded?
- Barometer, measured in millibarsCevap
- BHygrometer, measured in percentage
- CAnemometer, measured in knots
- DWind vane, measured in cardinal degrees
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The barometer is the correct instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure, which is standardly reported in millibars (mb) or hectopascals (hPa).
Atmospheric pressure is the force exerted per unit area by the weight of the air column above a location. It is measured using a barometer (mercury or aneroid barometer) and expressed standardly in millibars (mb) or hectopascals (hPa).
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Atmospheric pressure measurement and meteorological instruments