baro-, bar-, bary- +
(Greek: weight, heavy; atmospheric pressure; a combining form meaning "pressure", as in barotaxis, or sometimes "weight", as in baromacrometer
)
In an extended sense, these elements may mean "difficult" or "slow".
isobaric
Having constant or equal atmospheric pressure; relating to isobars.
microbarograph
An instrument used for recording very small changes in atmospheric pressure.
stenobaric
1. Tolerant of a narrow range of atmospheric or hydrostatic pressures.
2. Animals adaptable only to small differences in pressure or altitude.
telebarograph
A barograph that records at a distance by means of electricity.
telebarometer
A barometer that registers its indications from a distance.
telehydrobarometer
An instrument for recording the pressure of a head of water or other liquid.
thermobarograph
1. In physics, an instrument for recording simultaneously the pressure and temperature of a gas; a combination of a thermograph and a barograph.
2. An instrument that simultaneously records variations in temperature as well as atmospheric pressure.
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