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Record 1 2003-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

The pressure unit of the centimeter-gram-second system of physical units, equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter (0.001 millibar).

OBS

A unit of pressure commonly used in acoustics. One microbar is equal to one dyne per square centimeter.

OBS

1 barye is equal to 0.1 pascal (Pa), 1 microbar (µb), or about 14.5 x 10-6 pound per square inch.

OBS

microbar: term standardized by USA Standards Institute.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Unité de pression du système CGS valant un dyne par centimètre carré.

OBS

Unité de pression acoustique, égale à 1 dyne/cm² (à peu près 1.10-6kg/cm²).

OBS

barye : [Unité] adoptée au congrès international de physique de 1900.

OBS

Le microbar, ou barye, a été utilisé comme unité de référence en acoustique sous-marine. Aujourd'hui, la référence légale est le micropascal, référence identique à celle de l'acoustique aérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Acústica (Física)
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