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What is the name of the federal agency that regulates the investment industry?
SEC
What are synonyms of the word air pressure?
Barometric pressure, atmospheric pressure, ambient pressure.
What is the name of a weather insrument that measures atmospheric pressure?
"Barometer" is.
What is the name of a weather instrument used to predict atmospheric pressure?
barometer
What is the name for pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere?
Simply put, atmospheric pressure is the force exerted on a measuring point by the weight of the air molecules on top of that point. Standard atmospheric pressure, measured at sea level at 59F or 15C, is used as a reference point and is equal to 29.92 inches of mercury or 1013 millibars of pressure.
What is the name of the federal agency that regulates radio and TV programming?
The Federal Communication Commission or FCC is at the top of the food chain. One of it's the many sub agencies the Mass Media Bureau, regulates radio and television broadcasting.
What is the name of department where nearly one third of federal civilian bodies work?
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
Which unit is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Newtons / square meter. This unit has the special name Pascal.
What is an atmospheric tide?
An atmospheric tide is a collective name for the pressure waves in the atmosphere similar to the tides of the ocean produced by the gravitational influence of the moon and by thermal expansion and contraction.
What is the technical name for a high pressured center?
The technical name for a high pressure center is also referred to as an anticyclone. This is defined as a large circulation of wind around an area of high atmospheric pressure.
Name the 4 main atmospheric factors that influence weather?
The four main atmospheric factors that influence weather are temperature, humidity, air pressure, and wind. These factors interact to determine the type of weather experienced in a particular region.
What is another name of moving air?
Another name for moving air is wind. Wind is the natural movement of air caused by differences in atmospheric pressure.
