STANDARD ATMOSPHERE
(noun)
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Standard Atmosphere.
Definitions
Standard Atmosphere - as a noun
A unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
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Example Sentences
"The standard atmosphere is a unit of pressure defined as 101325 pascals."
"The International Civil Aviation Organization uses the standard atmosphere to calculate aircraft performance."
"The standard atmosphere is based on the average conditions of the Earth's atmosphere at sea level."
"Altitude is often measured in terms of the number of standard atmospheres."
"Many weather forecasts provide information about pressure in standard atmospheres."