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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[SI]] derived unit of [[pressure]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">One pascal (Pa) is equal to 1 [[newton]] m<sup>-2</sup>. The kilopascal (kPa) is the preferred unit for [[atmospheric pressure]], but the more familiar [[millibar]] (mb) is the unit of pressure generally used by meteorologists, by international agreement; 1 mb = 1 hPa ([[hectopascal]]). For a typical [[sea level pressure]], 102.345 kPa = 1023.45 hPa = 1023.45 mb.</div><br/> </div> | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[SI]] derived unit of [[pressure]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">One pascal (Pa) is equal to 1 [[newton]] m<sup>-2</sup>. The kilopascal (kPa) is the preferred unit for [[atmospheric pressure]], but the more familiar [[millibar]] (mb) is the unit of pressure generally used by meteorologists, by international agreement; 1 mb = 1 hPa ([[hectopascal]]). For a typical [[sea level pressure|sea level pressure]], 102.345 kPa = 1023.45 hPa = 1023.45 mb.</div><br/> </div> | ||
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One pascal (Pa) is equal to 1 newton m-2. The kilopascal (kPa) is the preferred unit for atmospheric pressure, but the more familiar millibar (mb) is the unit of pressure generally used by meteorologists, by international agreement; 1 mb = 1 hPa (hectopascal). For a typical sea level pressure, 102.345 kPa = 1023.45 hPa = 1023.45 mb.
