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What is a Surface Analysis Chart?
What is a Surface Analysis Chart?
- A historical weather chart
- A hand-drawn chart
- A computer-generated chart (correct)
- A chart for seismic activity
What are isobars?
What are isobars?
A line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure.
If the sky is completely clear, it is represented by ___ on a weather chart.
If the sky is completely clear, it is represented by ___ on a weather chart.
0/8
If there are few clouds, this is represented by ___ on a weather chart.
If there are few clouds, this is represented by ___ on a weather chart.
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Surface Analysis Chart
- A computer-generated chart used for atmospheric analysis.
- Created with a frontal analysis performed by meteorologists.
- Updated and transmitted every 3 hours.
Isobars
- Lines on weather maps that connect points with equal atmospheric pressure.
- Measured in millibars.
- Helpful for visualizing pressure systems and weather patterns at a specific time or averaged over a period.
Weather Conditions
- Clear: Represented by 0/8, indicating a completely clear sky with no significant cloud cover.
- Few: Value yet to be determined; often refers to a small number of clouds in the sky.
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