Written by Stelios Kontozoglou
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Friday, 27 November 2009 13:52 |
Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric pressure at sea level = 14.7 psi For each foot of water depth, pressure increases 0.445 psi Pressure doubles every 33 feet Example: Calculate pressure at a depth of 66’ 66’ x 0.445 psi / ft = 29.37 + 14.7 = 44.1 = 3 atmospheres For each 1,000 feet in altitude, pressure decreases 1 foot of head or 0.433 psi, so at 2,000 feet above sea level, pressure would be 14.7 – 2 x 0.433 = 13.83
Barometric pressure Average at sea level: 29.92 inches = 1013.2 millibars (range 950 mb – 1035 mb) Inches of mercury x 33.86 = Millibars Millibar ÷ 33.86 = Inches of mercury
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