Variable ID
PALT
Variable Type
Derived
Variable Category
Other
Standard Units
millibars (mb)
Description
Not measured, but computed from the barometric station pressure and the station elevation.
- PALT should be used to compare pressures between two stations at different elevations. Sea level pressure is an approximation of the station's barometric pressure under a standard atmosphere if the station were located at sea level.
Sensors
Vaisala Barometer (for Station Pressure)