Although it does not have the same charm as real mercury barometers with long glass tubes on pieces of carved and polished wood, the Torricelli barometer discussed here is a functional equivalent and ...

I don't know about you, but I've been a regular watcher of the local TV news for decades. The news and sports are well and good, but the weather forecast is always the main event. When the temps start ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — In this week’s weather school, we’re going to talk about a device used to measure atmospheric pressure. The amount of air over us is constantly changing and, as a result, the ...

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Test your science history knowledge with this intriguing trivia question about one of meteorology's most important inventions. Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli created the mercury barometer, a ...