Confidence votes 252. Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure which is exerted on a portion of a column of water as a result of the weight of the fluid above it. Hydrostatic pressure is what is exerted by a liquid when it is at rest.The height of a liquid column of uniform density is directly proportional to the hydrostatic pressure. The hydrostatic properties of a liquid are not constant and the main factors influencing it are the density of the liquid and the local gravity.he height of a liquid column of uniform density is directly proportional to the hydrostatic pressure. The hydrostatic properties of a liquid are not constant and the main factors influencing it are the density of the liquid and the local gravity.
This eruption was the biggest eruption in recorded history. Geography. Tambora is a stratovolcano located on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia (see map below), forming the Sanggar peninsula of the island. The island is part of a very active volcanic arc, which is part of the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean. Map Courtesy of United States Geological Survey. Public Domain.
Mount Tambora is on Sumbawa Island's Sanggar peninsula. To the north of the peninsula is the Flores Sea and to the south is Saleh Bay, which is 86 kilometres (53 mi) long and 36 kilometres (22 mi) wide.