Isobar — Science definition

A line on a weather map connecting points that all have the same air pressure; closely packed isobars mean stronger winds.

Where it is taught

• Reading Weather Patterns — Atmosphere & Weather, Earth & Space Science, Grade 9

Taught alongside

• station model
• meteorologist
• prevailing westerlies
• relative humidity
• dew point

Elsewhere

• All science terms
• All courses and reading

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