atmospheric pressure

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The phases can also be distinguished by differences in atmospheric pressure.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The title refers to the pressure inside a bottle of Champagne or Champagne-method sparkling wine: up to six times the average atmospheric pressure at sea level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

The new catalyst works at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, which could make it easier and more economical to deploy at sites of methane production, such as power plants and cattle barns.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

Today, the plant is still buzzing with life: Nuclear fission, in the deep heart of the plant, continues to superheat water to 600 degrees at 150 times atmospheric pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024

Open bodies of liquid water are impossible today because the atmospheric pressure on Mars is too low to keep even cold water from rapidly boiling.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan