Sunday, December 5, 2010

Isobaric Maps

Isobaric maps, like other isoline maps uses contour lines to show areas of equal value.  Isobar maps specifically show lines of equal air pressure known as "isobars".  This is a simple isobaric map showing air pressure over the United States.http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/yos/resource/JetStream/synoptic/ll_analyze_slp_soln.htm

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