G. Stanley Doore wrote in USMA 23958:
the NWS uses hPa rather than kPa for pressure
Canada uses kPa to be consistent with other industries in reporting
atmospheric pressure..
Regards, Stan Doore
The hPa is the SI name for the millibar, which was the usual unit
used in meteorology. Canada broke with tradition by giving weather
reports in kilopascals. Meteorologists are not concerned with which
of these three ways of expressing pressure is used because their
telegraphic code does not include unit name or decimal point.
--
Joseph B. Reid
17 Glebe Road West
Toronto M5P 1C8 Telephone 416-486-6071
