Barometers are devices that measure atmospheric pressure (also known as “air pressure” or “barometric pressure”). You can use these readings to predict the weather. For instance, high pressure ...

MACON, Ga. — High pressure and low pressure systems dictate most of the weather in Central Georgia. To measure pressure in the atmosphere meteorologists use a barometer. If you split the word ...

A barometer is a tool meteorologists use to measure atmospheric pressure, which is defined using millibars (mb). The layers of air in the Earth’s atmosphere has weight to it - which is pulled toward ...

The barometer is one of the basic instruments of meteorology. It is used to measure air pressure. The word comes from a combination of two Greek words: "baro," meaning weight, and "meter," meaning ...

If you’ve experienced more headaches than usual lately, blame Washington, DC’s whipsaw weather: changes in barometric pressure may have contributed to your agony. And while it’s pointless to get mad ...

I don't know about you, but I've been a regular watcher of the local TV news for decades. The news and sports are well and good, but the weather forecast is always the main event. When the temps start ...

Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is the most high-profile device to date to feature a barometer amongst its guts. Seems strange that a atmospheric pressure measurement would be crammed in a device where space ...

Earth's atmosphere surrounds the planet; it is the mixture of gases we breathe as air. As weather patterns move around, air particles may “bunch up” over a particular area. More particles mean ...

The modern smart phone is packed full of goodies that help it figure out where it is. Internal accelerometers provide orientation, and WiFi and GPS signals combine with it to provide geographic ...

Q. I have a hand-carved barometer that is not in working condition. It 30 inches tall and is thought to be from Germany. What can you tell me about its history and value? – L.M. A. There are all sorts ...