Monday, June 16, 2008

Isotachs

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The map above is a map with isotach showing the wind speed in the United States on June 16, 2008. An isotach is a type of contour map where a line on the map connects points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded. This will let the meterologist know the direction a storm will be moving.

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