On Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Carl Sorenson wrote: in response to the assertion that > >...the hPa is a very convenient unit > >for Aviation! > > Agreed! Let's not sacrifice convenience for an artificial rigidity in which units we use.
Please do not loose sight of the fact that the one and only one *SI unit* of pressure is the *pascal*. Both the kPa and the hPa are merely *multiples* of the pascal. They are not distinct and different "units" themselves. The choice is for a convenient "prefix", not for a "unit".
