stan·dard at·mos·phere (atm),

1. the pressure of the atmosphere at mean sea level at 273.15 K, equivalent to 1,013,250 dynes/cm² or 101,325 Pa (N/m² in the SI);

2. a standardized expression of the relation of barometric pressure, temperature, and other atmospheric variables as a function of altitude above sea level.

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stan·dard at·mo·sphere

(atm) (stan'dărd at'mŏs-fēr)

1. The pressure of the atmosphere at mean sea level, equivalent to 1,013,250 dynes/cm², or 101,325 Pa (N/m² in the SI).

2. A standardized expression of the relation of barometric pressure, temperature, and other atmospheric variables as a function of altitude above sea level.

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