Constant-pressure chart
From Glossary of Meteorology
constant-pressure chart
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Also called isobaric chart, isobaric contour chart.) The synoptic chart for any constant-pressure surface, usually containing plotted data and analyses of the distribution of, for example, height of the surface, wind, temperature, and humidity.
Also called isobaric chart, isobaric contour chart.) The synoptic chart for any constant-pressure surface, usually containing plotted data and analyses of the distribution of, for example, height of the surface, wind, temperature, and humidity.
Constant-pressure charts are most commonly known by their pressure value; for example, the 1000-mb chart (which closely corresponds to the surface chart), the 850-mb chart, 700-mb chart, 500-mb chart, etc.
Compare constant-height chart;
see mandatory level.
Compare constant-height chart;
see mandatory level.
