Isotherm: The line of equal or constant air temperature. If something is isothermal, it is of equal or constant temperature with respect to either time or space.

 

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Isotherm: The line of equal or constant air temperature. If something is isothermal, it is of equal or constant temperature with respect to either time or space.

Isothermal: Having constant temperature.

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Polar Jet: Marked by a concentration of isotherms and strong vertical shear, this jet is the boundary between the polar air and the subtropical air. It often divides into two branches, the north and th . . . View Full Definition

Jet Stream: An area of strong winds that are concentrated in a relatively narrow band in the upper troposphere of the middle latitudes and subtropical regions of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. F . . . View Full Definition

Boyles Law: States that when the temperature is held constant, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure. Therefore, if the pressure increases, the volume decreases and visa versa. F . . . View Full Definition

Subtropical Jet: Marked by a concentration of isotherms and vertical shear, this jet is the boundary between the subtropical air and the tropical air. It is found approximately between 25° and 35° North lati . . . View Full Definition