Weather Maps (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Isobars definition
Isobars definition
Lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure
Isobars measurement unit
Isobars measurement unit
Millibars (mb)
Close isobars indicate
Close isobars indicate
Strong winds
Wide-spaced isobars indicate
Wide-spaced isobars indicate
Light winds
Wind direction shows
Wind direction shows
From where the wind blows
High pressure symbol on weather maps
High pressure symbol on weather maps
H
High pressure weather conditions
High pressure weather conditions
Calm, settled weather with clear skies
Low pressure symbol on weather maps
Low pressure symbol on weather maps
L
Low pressure weather conditions
Low pressure weather conditions
Unsettled weather, clouds, and precipitation
Cold front symbol
Cold front symbol
Blue line with triangles
Warm front symbol
Warm front symbol
Red line with semicircles
Occluded front symbol
Occluded front symbol
Purple line with alternating triangles & semicircles
Isotherms definition
Isotherms definition
Lines connecting points of equal temperature
Another term for high pressure
Another term for high pressure
Anticyclone
Another term for low pressure
Another term for low pressure
Depression