weather map
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Definition
Noun: 1. A meteorological chart: A map that displays various weather conditions and atmospheric data, such as pressure systems, fronts, precipitation, and temperature, for a specific geographic area at a particular time.
Usage
A weather map is used by meteorologists to analyze current conditions and forecast future weather. It is a standard tool in weather reporting and scientific study. - The meteorologist pointed to the low-pressure system on the weather map to explain the incoming storm. - Before our trip, we checked the online weather map to see if it would rain.
Advanced Usage
- Synoptic chart: This is a technical term often used interchangeably with "weather map," especially one that shows conditions over a large area at a specific time.
- The forecaster analyzed the synoptic chart to predict the movement of the cold front.
Variants and Related Words
- Surface analysis map: A specific type of weather map focusing on conditions at the Earth's surface.
- Weather chart: A synonym for weather map.
Synonyms
- Meteorological map
- Weather chart
- Synoptic chart
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)
- Isobar: A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.
- Front: A boundary between two different air masses, commonly marked on weather maps.
Noun
- (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region