surface pressure
Ground-level air force
Surface pressure is the atmospheric pressure at a given point on Earth's surface, typically measured at sea level for standardization.
Meteorologists track surface pressure to predict weather patterns—low pressure brings storms, high pressure brings clear skies.
The surface pressure dropped rapidly as the hurricane approached.
In other contexts, surface pressure can mean force applied to any surface.
- thin filmsUltra-shallow material layers
- isobarsEqual-pressure contour lines
- weather systemsOrganized atmospheric phenomena
- wettabilitySurface's liquid-spreading capacity
- sea levelElevation reference point
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