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marine barometer [1 record]

Record 1 2005-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
DEF

Mercury barometer used on board ship made with a constriction in its tube in order to damp out oscillations of the mercury caused by movements of the ship.

CONT

The ship's barometer, which is kept in the chart room, is very different from the original device. It traces a barometer chart, recording the atmospheric pressure throughout the voyage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Baromètre à mercure utilisé à bord des navires et dont le tube présente un étranglement qui amortit les oscillations du mercure causées par les mouvements du navire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
DEF

Barómetro de mercurio usado en los buques.

OBS

Se caracteriza porque la columna posee un estrechamiento que amortigua las oscilaciones del mercurio producidas por el movimiento del buque.

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