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Weather map of Earth's Northern Hemisphere showing the locations of various frontal boundaries, isobars, and high- and low-pressure centres.

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Also Known As	synoptic weather map • synoptic map • synoptic chart

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Weather map of Earth's Northern Hemisphere showing the locations of various frontal boundaries, isobars, and high- and low-pressure centres.

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isentropic chart isopleth wind rose isobar isotherm Köppen-Supan line Nordenskjöld line map meteorological measurement world map barometer navigation chart globe hygrometer ceilometer saturation deficit radiosonde temperature–humidity index itinerarium

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Alexander Buchan

Alexander Buchan

British meteorologist