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Reading a Weather Map

Reading a Weather Map. Isobars. Join places of same air pressure. The closer together these lines, the stronger the wind. . High Pressure Area . Sinking Air Generally fine weather. Winds rotate around these areas anticlockwise. Low Pressure Area. Rising Air

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Reading a Weather Map

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  1. Reading a Weather Map

  2. Isobars Join places of same air pressure. The closer together these lines, the stronger the wind.

  3. High Pressure Area Sinking Air Generally fine weather. Winds rotate around these areas anticlockwise.

  4. Low Pressure Area Rising Air Generally cooler weather, rain. Winds rotate around these areas clockwise.

  5. Tropical Cyclone Rapidly Rising Air Strong winds, torrential rain.

  6. Cold Front The ‘line’ along which an approaching mass of cold air meets warmer air. Fall in temperature, rain. Front moves in direction of arrowheads.

  7. Warm Front The ‘line’ along which an approaching mass of warm air meets colder air. Temperature rise, sometimes light rain. Uncommon in Australia.

  8. Rain Rain in the last 24 hours Usually associated with low pressure areas and fronts.

  9. How to Read aWeather Map?

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