atmospheric pressure
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The El Nino weather pattern warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall patterns, and pushing warmer overall global temperatures.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
A traditional nuclear power plant uses water to cool the reactor core, but Newcleo’s design would instead use liquid lead, which has a higher boiling point and allows operations at atmospheric pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The phases can also be distinguished by differences in atmospheric pressure.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
You can see the atmospheric pressure drop pretty quick before noon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Third, 100 percent oxygen would not be used on the launch pad, at full atmospheric pressure, but would be used only in orbit, at one- third atmospheric pressure.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
