What is bar?

A bar is a pressure unit approximately equal to standard atmospheric pressure, or 100,000 pascals. It is widely used in meteorology, hydraulics, diving equipment, and industrial pressure gauges.

What is millibar?

A millibar is a pressure unit equal to one thousandth of a bar. It is the standard unit for atmospheric pressure in meteorology and weather forecasting, particularly in aviation and marine contexts.

Worked examples

1 bar = 1,000 millibar

1 millibar = 100 pascal