What is atmosphere?

An atmosphere (atm) is a pressure unit equal to mean atmospheric pressure at sea level, approximately 101,325 pascals. It is used as a reference in chemistry, diving tables, and altitude calculations.

What is megapascal?

A megapascal is a pressure unit equal to one million pascals. It is used for measuring high pressures in industrial hydraulics, structural materials testing, and deep-sea and geological applications.

Worked examples

1 atmosphere = 0.101325 megapascal

1 megapascal = 1,000,000 pascal