Meteorological unit of atmospheric pressure is _________.

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Solution

In meteorological departments, a barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure.
A barometer gives a reading of atmospheric pressure in "millibar" which is then converted into a "bar".
1 bar = 10³ millibar.
Hence, the meteorological unit of atmospheric pressure is Bar.

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