Bar (unit) (symbol: cbar), and millibar (symbol: mbar or mb). The notation bar(g), though deprecated by various bodies, represents gauge pressure, i.e., pressure in bars above ambient or atmospheric pressure. The bar is defined using the SI derived unit, pascal: ≡ 100,000 Pa ≡ 100,000 N/m. Thus, is equal to: and 1 bar is approximately equal to: Notes: The word "bar" has its origin in the Greek word (), meaning weight. The unit's official symbol is bar; the earlier symbol b is now deprecated and conflicts with the use of b denoting the unit barn, but it is still encountered, especially as
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