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Hurricane Irma (2017) had a central pressure of 914 mbar, the lowest recorded for an Atlantic hurricane. Calculate the pressure in units of mm Hg.
Interpretation:
The pressure of
Concept introduction:
Atmospheric pressure is defined as average pressure that is exerted at the sea level. This is equivalent to exactly equivalent to
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The conversion factor to convert
Answer to Problem 10.1P
The pressure is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Central pressure is given as
The conversion factor to convert
Therefore
The conversion factor to convert
Therefore
The conversion factor for conversion of
Therefore
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