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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
A brief history of space
Cutting the cord - Wireless electricity
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High Pressure Physics and the Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions
High Pressure Physics and the Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions
Extreme weather gallery
Photographs of lightning, tornadoes, storms floods and other extreme weather.
Centre for Altitude, Space and Extreme Environment Medicine
CASE conduct research, teach courses and offer advice in the areas of space, aviation, high altitude, remote, dive and hyperbaric medicine. Tthe study of human systems stretched to breaking point in ...
GCSE Physics: Pressure
An introduction to pressure which discusses various everyday applications and the relationship between pressure and surface area.
Satellites (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Details of the different satellites which collect data for NOAA, real-time satellite pictures (USA) and archived satellite images of weather extremes.
Atmospheric Pressure
The fundamental SI unit of pressure is the Pascal (Pa), but it is a small unit so kPa is the most common direct pressure unit for atmospheric pressure.
Percy Williams Bridgman
Percy Williams Bridgman (1881 - 1961) research concerned the effects of high pressures on materials and their thermodynamic behavior.
Air pressure
physics.org page with fascinating facts all about atmospheric pressure. Did you know that you have one tonne of air pressing down on you?
Under Pressure
Ever wondered why it hurts so much when someone wearing spiked heels steps on your foot? It's all about pressure.