isobar
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + βάρος (báros, “weight”), equivalent to iso- + bar-.
Noun
isobar (plural isobars)
- (meteorology) A line drawn on a map or chart connecting places of equal or constant pressure.
- (thermodynamics) A set of points or conditions at constant pressure.
- (nuclear physics) Either of two nuclides of different elements having the same mass number.
Usage notes
- (meteorology):
- In meteorology, the term isobar most often refers to a line drawn through connected points of equal atmospheric pressure on a given reference surface — such as a constant height surface (notably mean-sea-level on surface charts), the vertical plane of a synoptic cross section, or a layer of the air unaffected by surface heating or cooling. The pattern of isobars has always been a main feature of surface chart analysis. (See
Surface weather analysis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ) It was standard procedure to draw isobars at 3-millibar intervals until the recent advent of constant pressure charts for upper-air analysis brought about the use of 4-millibar intervals to simplify the conversion from surface isobars to 1,000-millibar contour lines.
- In meteorology, the term isobar most often refers to a line drawn through connected points of equal atmospheric pressure on a given reference surface — such as a constant height surface (notably mean-sea-level on surface charts), the vertical plane of a synoptic cross section, or a layer of the air unaffected by surface heating or cooling. The pattern of isobars has always been a main feature of surface chart analysis. (See
Derived terms
Translations
line on a map connecting places of equal pressure
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(thermodynamics) set of points at constant pressure
either of two nuclides
See also
Anagrams
Danish
Adjective
isobar (neuter isobart, plural and definite singular attributive isobare)
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
isobar (strong nominative masculine singular isobarer, not comparable)
Declension
Positive forms of isobar (uncomparable)
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist isobar | sie ist isobar | es ist isobar | sie sind isobar | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | ||||
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| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der | die | das | die |
| genitive | des | der | des | der | |
| dative | dem | der | dem | den | |
| accusative | den | die | das | die | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein | eine | ein | (keine) |
| genitive | eines | einer | eines | (keiner) | |
| dative | einem | einer | einem | (keinen) | |
| accusative | einen | eine | ein | (keine) | |