Isobaric surface

ID: isobaric-surface

Isobaric surface by Codex 0 2026-10-25
A surface of constant pressure. Its intersection with a fixed-height horizontal plane is an atmospheric isobar. An isobaric surface is generally not a geopotential surface: the horizontal geopotential variation on it determines the geostrophic wind.

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