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millibar a cgs unit of atmospheric pressure equal to 10--3 bar, 100 newtons per square metre or 0.7500617 millimetre of mercury millibar [′mil·ə‚bär] (mechanics) A unit of pressure equal to one-thousandth of a bar. Abbreviated mb. Also known as vac. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As a Category 5 in the Caribbean, Wilma broke the record as the most intense hurricane ever recorded at 882 millibars of pressure, an all-time low (previous record was Hurricane Gilbert at 888 millibars). Saffir-Simpson Scale Category Barometric Pressure Winds 1 Above 980 millibars 118 to 153 kilometers per hour (74 to 95 miles per hour) 2 965 to 979 mb 154 to 177 km/h (96 to 110 mph) 3 945 to 964 mb 178 to 209 km/h (111 to 130 mph) 4 920 to 944 mb 210 to 250 km/h (131 to 155 mph) 5 Below 920 mb More than 250 km/h (155 mph) Barometric Pressure Storm Surge Potential Damage Above 980 millibars 1. 3] = Grams per Cubic Meter K = Kelvin mb = Millibars MSL = Mean Sea Level |
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