Year 10+ 9 Thursday 5/5: Mapping

Using the Synoptic Maps and the Sydney weather report below answer the following questions: (more questions under the synoptic charts). Copy the images from this page and put them in your blog.

1. What is it about the pressure system stalled over Australia that relates to the weather over the next 4 days?
2. What is the air pressure in each of the next 4 days for each of the capital cities? How does this correspond with the predicted weather for these cities?

1. What is the contour interval (sometimes abbreviated CI)? Convert to metric.
2. What is the scale of the map? Convert it into the metric system
3. What is the gradient of the line? Calculate in metric system.