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EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE  

Definition

  • The pressure in a fluid in hydrostatic equilibrium - that is , the downward pressure at a point due solely to the weight of fluid in a column of unit cross-sectional area.

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  • Mapping to be determined

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