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Automatic Barometer Corrections Spreadsheet - Princo Instruments (requires MS Excel or a compatible spreadsheet program)
Finding your Latitude and Altitude for Barometer Corrections
Hectopascals? No! No! Never! - Gene Nygaard argues that hectopascals are not proper units of pressure; kilopascals are the proper size for atmospheric pressures.
Introduction to the Atmosphere: Atmospheric Pressure - This section from the online textbook Fundamentals of Physical Geography by Dr. Michael Pidwirny, Okanagan University College, Canada, describes instruments for measuring atmospheric pressure, and presents a QuickTime animation of monthly average sea-level pressure and prevailing winds for the Earth's surface, 1959-1997.
Online Meteorology Guide: The Pressure Module - University of Illinois
Pressure Conversion Table - Use this table to convert barometric pressure readings from millibars to inches of mercury to millimeters of mercury.
The Aneroid Barometer and How To Use It - Australia Bureau of Meteorology
Using a Fortin or Kew Pattern Mercury Barometer - The UK's National Measurement Laboratory provides instructions for setting up a barometer and calculating pressure from the barometer readings. Also offers information on pressure units, and on calibration and transportation of mercury barometers.
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