Compare with manometer. An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. A mercury barometer is a closed tube filled with mercury inverted in a mercury reservoir. The height of the mercury column indicates atmospheric pressure (with 1 atm = 760 mm of mercury). An aneroid barometer consists of an evacuated container with a flexible wall. When atmo... Found on http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary/b.shtml
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. There are two types of barometers which are commonly used in meteorology: the mercury barometer and the aneroid barometer. Found on http://nsidc.org/arcticmet/glossary/barometer.html
• (n.) An instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere, and hence for judging of the probable changes of weather, or for ascertaining the height of any ascent. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/barometer/
An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. Two examples are the aneroid barometer and the mercurial barometer.
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Ba·rom'e·ter noun [ Greek baros weight + -meter : confer French baromètre .] An instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere, and hence for judging of the probable changes of weather, or for ascertaining the height of any ascent. » The barometer w... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/16
A barometer is a device for measuring atmospheric pressure and thus determining changes in the weather, the height of mountains, and other phenomena. The basic principle behind the barometer is the discovery in 1643 by Torricelli, that atmospheric pressure might be counterpoised by a column of mercury standing as high in proportion to the thirty-fo... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GB.HTM
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure ; two types of barometers are commonly used in meteorology: the mercury barometer and the aneroid barometer . Found on https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glossary?page=2
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure. It measures the weight of the column of air that extends from the instrument to the top of the atmosphere. There are two types of barometers commonly used today:Mercury BarometerConsists of a closed tube filled with mercury inverted in a mercury reservoir. The height of the mercury column indicates atmos... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20687
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. There are three common types of barometers used widely today: mercury barometer; aneroid barometer; electronic barometer. See glossary entries for more on these types. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21131