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STANDARD PRESSURE [4 records]

Record 1 2007-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Space Physics
OBS

standard pressure: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Physique spatiale
OBS

pression normalisée : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

The pressure exerted by a column of mercury 760 mm high; equivalent to 14.7 psia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)

Spanish

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Record 4 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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