The barometer is one of the basic instruments of meteorology. It is used to measure air pressure. The word comes from a combination of two Greek words: "baro," meaning weight, and "meter," meaning ...

When your ears pop on an airplane as it climbs away from the airport or when you drive up into the mountains, you're experiencing a change in air pressure. A barometer measures that air pressure and ...

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