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Meteorology

Meteorology. Contouring. Vocabulary Review. Isobar – lines of equal pressure Isotherm – lines of equal temperature Warm front – boundary between cold and warm air, where the warm air is moving into cold Cold front – boundary between cold and warm air, where the cold air is moving into warm

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Meteorology

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  1. Meteorology Contouring

  2. Vocabulary Review • Isobar – lines of equal pressure • Isotherm – lines of equal temperature • Warm front – boundary between cold and warm air, where the warm air is moving into cold • Cold front – boundary between cold and warm air, where the cold air is moving into warm • Low pressure – centralized area of low atmospheric pressure • High pressure – centralized area of high atmospheric pressure • Contour interval – value that tells you how far up the next line will be….example: “3” contour line, then a “6” contour line

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