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millibar
millibar, a unit of measurement of atmospheric pressure, 1,000 millibars equalling the atmospheric pressure required to raise a column of mercury in a vacuum tube to a height of 750 mm (29.53 in.). Lines drawn on a synoptic chart connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure in millibars are known as isobars.
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"millibar." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "millibar." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-millibar.html "millibar." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-millibar.html |
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mil·li·bar / ˈmiləˌbär/ • n. one thousandth of a bar, the cgs unit of atmospheric pressure equivalent to 100 pascals. |
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"millibar." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "millibar." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-millibar.html "millibar." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-millibar.html |
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millibar See BAR.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "millibar." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "millibar." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-millibar.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "millibar." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-millibar.html |
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millibar See bar.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "millibar." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "millibar." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-millibar.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "millibar." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-millibar.html |
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millibar
millibar •Akbar • handlebar • sandbar • kasbah
•baba • rebar • heelbar • Finbar
•millibar • coolibah • minibar
•Zanzibar • sidebar • crossbar
•crowbar, towbar
•rollbar • Nicobar • isobar • durbar
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"millibar." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "millibar." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-millibar.html "millibar." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-millibar.html |
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