ALTHOUGH chiefly intended for the use of seamen, this manual will be found of much service by anyone desirous of obtaining accurate information relating to the use of the barometer, and its connection ...

Barometers are devices that measure atmospheric pressure (also known as “air pressure” or “barometric pressure”). You can use these readings to predict the weather. For instance, high pressure ...

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My antique mercury barometer and thermometer are both very accurate, but friends say they may be illegal to own. Is that possible? Mike Ward, Holmes Beach, Fla. Dear Mike, Your mercury barometer is a ...

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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 ...

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