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What are isotherms, and what do they show on a weather map?

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Answer: isotherm, a line drawn on a map or chart joining points with the same temperature. Isotherms are commonly used in meteorology to show the temperature distribution at the Earth’s surface or on a chart indicating constant level or pressure. They are also used to show the time variation of temperature with height in the atmosphere or with depth in soil or water; the characteristics of heat flow into soil

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