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Isallobar

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001439

  1. A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure tendency, indicating areas where pressure is changing at the same rate over a given time period. These lines delineate regions of rising or falling pressure, which are indicative of approaching weather systems. Isallobars are typically drawn for 3-hour or 6-hour pressure changes.

  2. A line of equal change in atmospheric pressure during a specified time period.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001439
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001439",
  "term": "Isallobar",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure tendency, indicating areas where pressure is changing at the same rate over a given time period. These lines delineate regions of rising or falling pressure, which are indicative of approaching weather systems. Isallobars are typically drawn for 3-hour or 6-hour pressure changes.",
    "A line of equal change in atmospheric pressure during a specified time period."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/isallobar/"
}

Record 5,136 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.