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barometer

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instrument om luchtdruk te meten

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A barometer is an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure, the weight of air pushing down on Earth's surface. It matters because changes in atmospheric pressure help predict weather patterns, such as storms or fair conditions.

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Within Vinony's link graph, barometer is referenced by 759 other articles, and connects out to atmospheric pressure, pressure measurement and lightning detector.

It is catalogued under topics including 1643 in science, 17th-century inventions and Atmospheric pressure.

Its subject is documented across 88 Wikipedia language editions.

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Subclass of: manometer
Image: Barometr, Skwer Bowiena, Sopot - panoramio.jpg

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Commons category: Barometers
Commons gallery: Barometer
discoverer or inventor: Evangelista Torricelli
measures: atmospheric pressure
time of discovery or invention: 1643-00-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Een barometer is een instrument waarmee de luchtdruk gemeten kan worden. In feite is het een specifieke toepassing van een manometer.

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1643 in science 17th-century inventions Atmospheric pressure Glass applications Italian inventions Meteorological instrumentation and equipment Pressure gauges