Re: absolute pressure

[Brian Whatcott <inet@INTELLISYS.NET>]

At 05:30 PM 6/4/02, Herb G wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Jun 2002 14:52:55 -0400 "John S. Denker" <jsd@MONMOUTH.COM>
> writes:
> > "Frohne, Vickie" wrote:
> > >
> > > one can get aneroid barometers that don't use mercury.
> >
> > Yup.  At the auto-parts store among other places.
> >   http://www.nettally.com/silly34/mapbp.htm
>
> YES! But is it possible to get an "aneroid" barometer that
> DOES USE  mercury???
>
> If so, where are they available??
>
> Herb Gottlieb from New York City
> (Where it is most difficult to find an aneroid barometer that uses
> mercury.)


As it turns out, the traditional mercury level barometer *is* aneroid.

However, the so-called
'aneroid capsule' actuated barometer is not, [or need not be] aneroid.

How about that!   :-)







Brian Whatcott
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