ミリバール
Meanings
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millibar
A unit of pressure, especially associated with atmospheric pressure. It is understood in weather and scientific contexts, though modern Japanese weather reports usually use ヘクトパスカル.
The typhoon's central pressure is recorded as 950 millibars.
On old weather maps, atmospheric pressure is sometimes shown in millibars.
Usage patterns
- 気圧が〈数〉ミリバールまで下がるfor atmospheric pressure to drop to a certain number of millibars
Near the center of the typhoon, the atmospheric pressure dropped to 950 millibars.