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What are the wavy lines on a weather map?

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The most obvious feature of a weather map is the squiggly lines. These lines are called isobars. The isobars are lines that connect areas of equal atmospheric pressure. The word isobar, comes from iso=equal and bar=pressure.


Keeping this in view, what do 4 wavy lines mean on weather forecast?

It's about changes in pressure (usually between high pressure and low pressure), High pressure usually means warmer more settled weather and Low pressure is usually more unsettled (rain/snow etc).

what do wavy lines mean? Wavy line (squiggly line): A symbol (shown below) which means (1) "molecular structure beyond this point unspecified or unimportant", or (2) a mixture of isomers at this point. The wavy line (squiggly line) symbol. In this example, the molecular structure to the left of the methyl group is unspecified or unimportant.

Likewise, what do the three squiggly lines mean on weather com?

The weather symbol that shows a sky with three lines under means fog.

What are the lines on a weather map called?

Isobars: lines of constant pressure. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure is called an "isobar". Isobars are generated from mean sea-level pressure reports and are given in millibars.

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