Adjustable cistern barometer: Difference between revisions
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A [[mercury barometer]] that is read by first bringing the free [[mercury]] surface in the [[cistern]] to a fixed level coincident with the zero of the [[scale]]. | |Explanation=<br/>''See'' [[Fortin barometer]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 13 January 2024
A mercury barometer that is read by first bringing the free mercury surface in the cistern to a fixed level coincident with the zero of the scale.
See Fortin barometer.
