Geography A-Level
Synoptic charts
What Synoptic charts means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Synoptic charts
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Reference: AQA
Charts that use standard symbols to represent atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, and frontal systems.
Topics that use Synoptic charts
- Cartographic skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Choropleth maps
- Desire lines
- Dot maps
- Geographical relationships
- Isobars
- Isoline maps
- Scale
- Spatial distribution
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