FARGO — The barometer is one of the basic instruments of meteorology. It is used to measure air pressure. The word comes from a combination of two Greek words; "baro," meaning weight, and "meter," ...
Gimbal-mounted mercury barometer with a rosewood case. The ivory scale extends from 26.5 to 31 inches of mercury, is read by vernier to 0.01 inch, and indicates “STORMY,” “RAIN,” “CHANGE,” and “FAIR.” ...
Nicolas Fortin, an instrument maker in Paris in the early nineteenth century, introduced a mercury barometer with a glass and leather cistern so designed that the barometer could be safely moved from ...
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