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 ...
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 ...
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Tapping a barometer to check the weather may become a thing of the past after the European Parliament on Tuesday adopted new rules to scrap the use of mercury and ...
The silvered plate at the top of this simple wood frame reads “B. PIKE & SONS / 518 BROADWAY / NEW YORK.” The barometer scale extends from 27 to 31 inches of mercury; it is graduated by tenths and ...
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 ...
FARGO — 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," ...