Hpa

/eɪtʃ piː eɪ/ noun

Definition

hectopascal, a unit of atmospheric pressure measurement

Etymology

from hecto- (hundred) + pascal, named after Blaise Pascal

Kelly Says

Weather forecasters use this unit constantly - one hPa is roughly the pressure change you'd feel going up 8 meters in elevation!

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