Partial pressure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007807",
  "term": "Partial pressure",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The pressure exerted by a single component gas within a mixture of gases, as if that gas alone occupied the entire volume. This concept is derived from Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures, which states that the total pressure of a gas mixture equals the sum of the partial pressures of its constituent gases. In meteorology, it is often applied to atmospheric gases like oxygen, nitrogen, and water vapor.",
  "see_also": [
    "Dalton's law"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/partial-pressure/"
}