barometric
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I came to think she had a constant storm inside of her, and because of that she created storms outside, as if to maintain equal barometric pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
“Bombogenesis” occurs when the system’s barometric pressure rapidly drops over a 24-hour period, generating a vacuum-like effect that funnels the storm and causes it to generate strong winds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023
Yannis Papastamatiou, a marine biologist who studies shark behavior at Florida International University, said that most sharks flee shallow bays ahead of hurricanes, possibly tipped off to their arrival by a change in barometric pressure.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022
The Gulf acts like a huge bathtub, and when strong storms enter into this region, they help lift up the water due to low barometric pressure.
From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2022
A commander does not need to know the barometric pressure or the winds or even the temperature.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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