atmospheric pressure

English

atmospheric pressure (countable and uncountable, plural atmospheric pressures)

(physics, meteorology) The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere above an area.
- 2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:
  Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.

pressure caused by weight of the atmosphere

Norwegian:
Bokmål: lufttrykk n, atmosfæretrykk n, atmosfærisk trykk n

Nynorsk: lufttrykk n, atmosfæretrykk n
Portuguese: pressão atmosférica (pt) f
Russian: атмосфе́рное давле́ние n (atmosférnoje davlénije)
Spanish: presión atmosférica (es) f, presión barométrica f
Swedish: lufttryck (sv) n, atmosfärtryck (sv) n
Tagalog: kaanginaning diin, bunto ng hangin, diing angin
Thai: ความกดอากาศ (kwaam-gòt-aa-gàat)
Welsh: gwasgedd atmosfferig m

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