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lunatika

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on: Jul 13, 2018
What is the common name given to the rising bubbles of air that transport heat from the ground to the air above?

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What do forecasters use in place of isobars on ocean weather maps and why?


courtney_bruh

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

thermals

Answer to Question 2

Because the variation of sea-level pressure is normally small, drawing isobars on an ocean weather map provides little useful information. Instead, forecasters typically analyze streamlines that depict wind flow. These are useful because they show where surface air converges and diverges.


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