Transcript III. Weather Maps:

Aim: How are weather maps
created?
I. Weather Maps:
• show the current state of the atmosphere and
are used to forecast future conditions.
A. Station Models:
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- Symbols on a weather map that indicate
many different types of data for one
location.
Why would
meteorologist
use station
models to
represent data
on a map?
B. Isotherms:
- lines that connect points of equal air
temperature.
C. Isobars:
- lines that connect points of equal air
pressure.
- show centers of high and low pressure
High pressure
has high
numbers at it
center
Low pressure
has low
numbers at it
center
II. Rules for Drawing Isolines:
1. Isolines do not touch or cross.
2. Isolines tend to run parallel to each other.
3. Isolines form closed loops or run off the page.
Closure:
Take the worksheet
from the back top bin