MadSci Network: Earth Sciences
Query:

Re: Why would two barometers(bottles w/neck upside down in a glass)be different

Date: Sun Aug 6 14:09:54 2000
Posted By: Jeff Robertson, Faculty, Physical Sciences, Arkansas Tech University
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 955246253.Es
Message:

Barometric pressure would not be affected by your creek
since it measures only the weight of the overlying layers of
air.

One of the barometers might not be functioning.

A Test to try:
Place all three of them together for a day.
The two that always match probably work fine.
The next day you might move them all to a different spot
also.




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