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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Isobars


http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/prs/isb.rxml

Isobars are contour lines on a map that meteorologists use to predict the weather.  These lines connect points of equal atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.  The isobar map located above shows pressure levels west of the Great Lakes.
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