Basic Meteorology: Sea-level Pressure Map
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In meteorology, what is the term for the lines of constant pressure usually at a fixed elevation?

  • Isohyets
  • Isobars (correct)
  • Isolines
  • Isotherms

    • How is an isobar considered if pressure decreases in the radially outward direction?

  • Concave
  • Positively curved
  • Convex
  • Negatively curved (correct)

    • What does a negatively curved isobar indicate in meteorology?

  • No change in pressure with distance from the center
  • Decreasing pressure with distance from the center (correct)
  • No specific indication in meteorology
  • Increasing pressure with distance from the center

    • Which term describes an isobar that is concave in the direction of increasing values of pressure?

    <p>Negatively curved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a positively curved isobar indicate in meteorology?

    <p>Increasing pressure with distance from the center</p> Signup and view all the answers

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