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millibar - A unit of pressure used to measure the pressure of the atmosphere. 1 millibar equals 0.03 inches of mercury.
mizzen sail - The sail on the aft mast of a ketch or yawl rigged sailboat.

 


millibar, mb
A unit of atmospheric pressure as shown on a barometer; 1016 mb is equivalent to 30 inches of mercury.
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Millibar
The old unit used to measure barometric pressure. Replaced by hectoPascal.
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A unit used when measuring the pressure of the atmosphere. 33.86 millibars. Inches of mercury are used because some barometers use the height of mercury in a sealed tube as a measuring device.
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An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure, usually measured in inches of mercury or millibars. Inches of mercury are used because some barometers use the height of mercury in a sealed tube as a measuring device.
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Barometer: An instrument that measures and displays atmospheric pressure, showing it in millibars {or in inches or in millimeters of mercury} usually on a dial with an indicating needle.

Barometer:
An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure in inches or millibars of mercury
Barometric Pressure:
Atmospheric pressure as measured by a barometer.

aneroid barometer - An instrument that measures and indicates air pressure; A mechanical device (rather than liquid, such as mercury). Air pressure is measured in millibars.

Is equivalent to and replace the millibar. HRA Human Reliability Analysis
Used in safety studies. HSC High Speed Craft
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See also: Boat, Sailboat, Set, Line, Point