Weather Map

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occluded front

when a cold front overtakes a warm front.

isotherms

lines that connect places with the same temperature.

List the various items recorded on a weather station model plot.

temperature, wind speed, wind direction, visibility, dew point, wind, cloud cover, air pressure, pressure tendency, and precipitation.

weather station

A weather station is a device that collects data related to the weather and environment using many different sensors. ... Weather stations sensors may include a thermometer to take temperature readings, a barometer to measure the pressure in the atmosphere, as well as other sensors to measure rain, wind, humidity and more.

high pressure center

a cold front and means good weather and represents a blue line on the weather map.

low pressure center

a warm front and means rainy or stormy weather and represents a red line on the weather map.

isobars

are the lines that connect the points with the same air pressure.

What is a weather station plot?

describe the weather at a station for a specific time. When all stations are plotted on a map, a "picture" of where the high and low pressure areas are located, ...

weather map

map showing weather conditions over a wide area at a given time. ( references for weather maps http://www.noaa.gov/wx.html )


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