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Weather Maps

Review of Weather Maps and Air Pressure Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Atmospheric Pressure It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth.
Air Masses A large volume of air in the atmosphere that is mostly uniform in temperature and moisture.
High Pressure A region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface of the planet is greater than its surrounding environment.
Low Pressure A region where the atmospheric pressure is lower than that of a surrounding area.
Isobars A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
Barometer An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
Weather Balloon A balloon (specifically a type of high-altitude balloon) that carries instruments aloft to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed by means of a small, expendable measuring device called a radiosonde.
Compass Rose A figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points.
Anemometer An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas.
Thermometer An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature,
Wind Vane A device that measures the direction of the wind.
Front The boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures or humidity.
Cold Front The transition zone where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass.
Warm Front The boundary between a mass of warm air and a retreating mass of cold air.
Stationary Front A front that forms when a cold front or warm front stops moving. This happens when two masses of air are pushing against each other, but neither is powerful enough to move the other.
Occluded Front A cold front overtakes a warm front. It can cause strong winds and precipitation.
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