Hectopascal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002803",
  "term": "Hectopascal",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of pressure equal to 100 pascals, commonly used in meteorology for reporting atmospheric pressure. The hectopascal (hPa) is numerically equivalent to the millibar (mbar), another unit historically used for the same purpose. Standard sea-level atmospheric pressure is defined as 1013.25 hPa, a value that serves as a reference point for weather forecasting and aviation altimetry.",
  "synonyms": [
    "hPa",
    "㍱"
  ],
  "subject": "Metrology and inspection",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Hectopascal",
    "es": "hectopascal",
    "fr": "hectopascal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hectopascal/"
}