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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
The relation between
The conversion factor to convert
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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