barometrical
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The wind was then blowing from the south-west in the mild degree which in barometrical language is ranked “No. 2: light breeze.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
From barometrical observations made during our three days’ sojourn at this place, its elevation above the Gulf of Mexico is ten thousand feet....
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various
Assuming that the barometrical height of its source is 1,582 feet, it has a mean descent of over six inches per mile.
From Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier by John Algernon Owens
I would suggest large sized charts showing landmarks, ship's position, and barometrical readings.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch
The northern portion of the continent extends into the little known polar region of prevailingly low barometrical pressure, where midsummer and midwinter calms normally prevail.
From North America by Israel C. (Cook) Russell
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