barometric pressure

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At that altitude, the Earth's barometric pressure is lower, making the air thinner and meaning less oxygen is taken into the bloodstream with each breath.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

I came to think she had a constant storm inside of her, and because of that she created storms outside, as if to maintain equal barometric pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

At 1 p.m. on June 4, she recorded a slight increase in barometric pressure.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

On Thursday, there was a “storm surge, barometric pressure, and we just got this huge push,” which coincided with “higher than normal tides,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

The higher he climbed, the lower the barometric pressure fell, and the worse his vision became.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer