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
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 Owens, John Algernon
I would suggest large sized charts showing landmarks, ship's position, and barometrical readings.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)
Pertaining to the barometer; made or indicated by a barometer; as, barometric changes; barometrical observations.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Afterwards, in 1824, Sir J. Herschel, not being aware of Captain Smyth's conclusions, determined by careful barometrical measurement that the height was 10,872½ feet.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
