Question #280537

Why is it that an aneroid barometer is able to measure altitude as well as atmospheric


pressure?

Expert's answer

The device called aneroid barometer can measure both pressure and altitude because the way altitude changes with pressure can be strictly defined: 1200 Pa of pressure decrease with every 100 m of height increase.


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