Term:
Gravitational pressure; hydrostatic pressure
Definition:
The pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium at a given point within the fluid, due to the force of gravity.; The pressure at a point in a fluid at rest due to the weight of the fluid above it.
Domain:
Water
Source:
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 2009 (http://www.answers.com/library/Sci%252dTech%20Dictionary); DN, KCCM, FAO, 2009.; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 2009 (http://www.answers.com/library/Sci%252dTech%20Dictionary); DN, KCCM, FAO, 2009
