The atmospheric pressure corresponds to the air pressure at any point on Earth. To measure the atmospheric pressure, we use a barometer.
The normal atmospheric pressure at the sea level is 101,3 kPa (101,3 kPa = 1 atm = 760 mmHg).
Finally, on Earth, the atmospheric pressure varies. Effectively, the higher in altitude, the lower the pressure because air is rarer at high altitudes, and there are undeniably fewer gas molecules per unit volume.
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The atmospheric pressure corresponds to the air pressure at any point on Earth. To measure the atmospheric pressure, we use a barometer.
The normal atmospheric pressure at the sea level is 101,3 kPa (101,3 kPa = 1 atm = 760 mmHg).
Finally, on Earth, the atmospheric pressure varies. Effectively, the higher in altitude, the lower the pressure because air is rarer at high altitudes, and there are undeniably fewer gas molecules per unit volume.
Hope that helps!
Emilie