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A barograph is a device for recording
variations in atmospheric pressure.
A pen, governed by the movements of an
aneroid barometer, makes a continuous line
on a paper strip on a cylinder that rotates
over a day or week to create a barogram,
or permanent record of variations in
atmospheric pressure.
A barometer is an an instrument that
measures atmospheric pressure as an
indication of weather.
Subject by: Nathan Ludkin