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You are measuring the weight of the atmosphere in a vertical column above your head from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere's outer reaches. Air may seem like it weighs nothing, but it is composed of a huge quantity of gas particles whizzing around in empty space. Collectively the weight of these gas particles exert a measurable value. The average weight of the atmosphere is conveniently referred to as 1 atmosphere which is equal to 101,325 pascals or 101.325 kilopascals. These are the most common units of measurement for atmospheric pressure.
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SteveYou are measuring the weight of the atmosphere in a vertical column above your head from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere's outer reaches. Air may seem like it weighs nothing, but it is composed of a huge quantity of gas particles whizzing around in empty space. Collectively the weight of these gas particles exert a measurable value. The average weight of the atmosphere is conveniently referred to as 1 atmosphere which is equal to 101,325 pascals or 101.325 kilopascals. These are the most common units of measurement for atmospheric pressure.
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