"No doubt," answered my uncle. "If this column of water is 32,000 feet high--that is, from the surface of the earth, it is equal to the weight of a thousand atmospheres.
—La cosa no es dudosa —replicó mi tío—; si esta columna de agua tiene 32.000 pies de altura, su presión en este orificio es de 1.000 atmósferas.