The pressure of the air at sea level; one standard atmosphere at zero degrees centigrade is equal to 14.695 pounds per square inch (1.033 kilograms per square centimeter).
Weight of the earth's atmosphere over a unit area of the earth's surface, measured with a mercury barometer at sea level. which corresponds to the pressure required to lift a column of mercury 760 mm.
The pressure exerted by the atmosphere as a consequence of gravitational attraction exerted upon the "column" of air lying directly above the point in question.
In physics, any process in which the flux density (or power, amplitude, intensity, illuminance, etc.) of a "parallel beam" of energy decreases with increasing distance from the source. Attenuation is always due to the action of the transmitting medium its ...
A passive or mechanical device used to ventilate an attic space, primarily to reduce heat buildup and moisture condensation.
A radiosonde whose carrier wave is modulated by audio-frequency signals whose frequency is controlled by the sensing elements of the instrument.
The official examination of a company's accounts by a qualified accountant external to the.
The process of determining energy consumption, by various techniques, of a building or facility.
A person appointed by a company to perform an audit. In the UK auditors are Chartered.
The report produced by a firm of Chartered Accountants which is part of a company's annual Report.