barometric pressure

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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

Many people who get either type of headache note that they can occur during sudden shifts in barometric pressure when the weather changes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

It is generated by bombogenesis—when a storm’s barometric pressure plummets by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours, causing the system to “blow up” in strength.

From Scientific American • Nov. 11, 2022

Yannis Papastamatiou, a marine biologist who studies shark behavior at Florida International University, said that most sharks flee shallow bays ahead of hurricanes, possibly tipped off to their arrival by a change in barometric pressure.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

Every day, Kane and others made note of the temperature, wind direction, and barometric pressure.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock