Millibar

/ˈmɪlɪˌbɑr/

noun

A millibar is a unit of pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar, commonly used in meteorology.

The weather forecast stated that the millibar reading was dropping, indicating a storm might be approaching.

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atmospheric pressure, weather report, barometric pressure

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In meteorology, millibar is a standard pressure measurement and helps understand weather patterns.

Meteorologists use millibars to analyze pressure systems.

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Knowing how to interpret millibar readings can aid in predicting weather events.

A reading below 1000 millibars often indicates stormy weather.

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Some might confuse millibars with other units of pressure like atmospheres or Pascals.

Pascals and millibars are related but not interchangeable.

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