barography
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[edit]Noun
[edit]barography (uncountable)
- (sciences) The measurement of pressure.
- (meteorology) The measurement and recording of atmospheric pressure.
- 1998, 20th AIAA Advanced Measurement and Ground Testing Technology Conference:
- Experimental work in a laboratory setting has shown promise for obtaining simultaneous luminescence barography and thermography results in hypersonic wind tunnels.
- (medicine) The measurement of exerted pressure by means of a barograph.
- 1980, M. Springhorn, L. Vistnes, L.J. Leifer, “The use of optical barography for the study of some aspects of pressure sore etiology .”, in Proceedings of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, volume 9:
- (see title)
- (meteorology) The measurement and recording of atmospheric pressure.