Isobar (Noun)
Meaning
(meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- A close examination of the map revealed the isobar curving around low-pressure systems in the western region.
- Meteorologists tracked the progress of a low-pressure system as it moved across the country, examining the position of the isobar on successive weather charts.
- To understand storm patterns, researchers analyzed historical isobars for similar tropical cyclones in the region.
- The intersection of multiple isobars on the weather map indicated the center of a particularly intense hurricane.
- By tracing the movement of a series of daily isobars, the forecasters were able to accurately predict the trajectory of the storm.