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What is Isobar?

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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Glossary

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.