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PRESSION TYPE [2 records]

Record 1 2006-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

In meteorology, usually a pressure of 1 000 millibars, but other pressures may be used as standard for specific purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

Le numéro du niveau de vol est donc tout simplement obtenu en supprimant les deux derniers zéros de l'indication en pieds lue sur un altimètre calé sur la pression standard de 1 013,2 mb.

Spanish

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