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Mercury barometers

Scope note

Barometers that measure atmospheric pressure by measuring the height of a column of mercury that the atmosphere will support. MHDST2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000198985

Broader Terms used

barometers

Equivalent Terms used

mercury barometer

Created

13yrs ago

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