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The “bar” is a metric unit of pressure, commonly used in meteorology to describe atmospheric pressure — one bar is approximately equal to the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level. Interestingly, the term “bar” originates from the Greek word “baros,” meaning weight. This unit is not only practical for forecasting weather but also critical in various scientific fields, such as oceanography and engineering, where accurate pressure measurements are crucial.

A fascinating aspect of the bar is its application in scuba diving. Divers often use bar to read their submersible pressure gauges to monitor air consumption. Moreover, understanding bar pressure changes is essential in deep-sea diving to avoid decompression sickness, a condition caused by rapid changes in pressure. Thus, the bar is a pivotal unit in both scientific and everyday contexts.

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The Pascal, named after the French mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal, is the SI unit of pressure. It is equivalent to one newton per square meter, symbolized as Pa. Despite its relatively recent introduction in 1971, the Pascal honors the pioneering work of Pascal in fluid mechanics and pressure, such as Pascal’s Law, which explains how pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted undiminished in all directions. Interestingly, a single Pascal is a tiny unit of pressure, roughly equal to the pressure exerted by a dollar bill resting flat on a table. This illustrates why everyday atmospheric pressure is typically measured in kilopascals (kPa), as one standard atmosphere is about 101.3 kPa.

> Bar to Pascals Conversion Table

Bar Pascals
0 bar 0 Pa
1 bar 100000 Pa
2 bar 200000 Pa
3 bar 300000 Pa
4 bar 400000 Pa
5 bar 500000 Pa
6 bar 600000 Pa
7 bar 700000 Pa
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9 bar 900000 Pa
10 bar 1000000 Pa
11 bar 1100000 Pa
12 bar 1200000 Pa
13 bar 1300000 Pa
14 bar 1400000 Pa
15 bar 1500000 Pa
16 bar 1600000 Pa
17 bar 1700000 Pa
18 bar 1800000 Pa
19 bar 1900000 Pa
20 bar 2000000 Pa
21 bar 2100000 Pa
22 bar 2200000 Pa
23 bar 2300000 Pa
24 bar 2400000 Pa
25 bar 2500000 Pa
26 bar 2600000 Pa
27 bar 2700000 Pa
28 bar 2800000 Pa
29 bar 2900000 Pa
30 bar 3000000 Pa
31 bar 3100000 Pa
32 bar 3200000 Pa
33 bar 3300000 Pa
34 bar 3400000 Pa
35 bar 3500000 Pa
36 bar 3600000 Pa
37 bar 3700000 Pa
38 bar 3800000 Pa
39 bar 3900000 Pa
40 bar 4000000 Pa
41 bar 4100000 Pa
42 bar 4200000 Pa
43 bar 4300000 Pa
44 bar 4400000 Pa
45 bar 4500000 Pa
46 bar 4600000 Pa
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48 bar 4800000 Pa
49 bar 4900000 Pa
50 bar 5000000 Pa
51 bar 5100000 Pa
52 bar 5200000 Pa
53 bar 5300000 Pa
54 bar 5400000 Pa
55 bar 5500000 Pa
56 bar 5600000 Pa
57 bar 5700000 Pa
58 bar 5800000 Pa
59 bar 5900000 Pa
60 bar 6000000 Pa
61 bar 6100000 Pa
62 bar 6200000 Pa
63 bar 6300000 Pa
64 bar 6400000 Pa
65 bar 6500000 Pa
66 bar 6600000 Pa
67 bar 6700000 Pa
68 bar 6800000 Pa
69 bar 6900000 Pa
70 bar 7000000 Pa
71 bar 7100000 Pa
72 bar 7200000 Pa
73 bar 7300000 Pa
74 bar 7400000 Pa
75 bar 7500000 Pa
76 bar 7600000 Pa
77 bar 7700000 Pa
78 bar 7800000 Pa
79 bar 7900000 Pa
80 bar 8000000 Pa
81 bar 8100000 Pa
82 bar 8200000 Pa
83 bar 8300000 Pa
84 bar 8400000 Pa
85 bar 8500000 Pa
86 bar 8600000 Pa
87 bar 8700000 Pa
88 bar 8800000 Pa
89 bar 8900000 Pa
90 bar 9000000 Pa
91 bar 9100000 Pa
92 bar 9200000 Pa
93 bar 9300000 Pa
94 bar 9400000 Pa
95 bar 9500000 Pa
96 bar 9600000 Pa
97 bar 9700000 Pa
98 bar 9800000 Pa
99 bar 9900000 Pa
100 bar 1e+7 Pa