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MET 101
Air Pressure and Wind on a Synoptic Weather Map
1. The map shown below shows a region of low pressure.
a. What is the highest air pressure shown?
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b. What is the lowest air pressure shown?
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c. Draw the isobars on the map. One of the isobars is 1012.0 mb (encoded form is 120). For convenience, draw
this one first.
d. Label the center of the low with an L.
e. Draw an arrow through the each station model showing the wind direction. Remember that wind is named for the
direction from which it is blowing. As an example, this has been done for the station model in southern Texas.
f. Describe the pattern of winds around this low pressure region.
g. In the space below, calculate the pressure gradient between stations X and Y. Remember to use the expanded
pressure values and to properly label your answer.
PG =
MET 101
Change in Pressure
Distance
Air Pressure and Wind WS
Professor Vorwald