ISOBARS AND ANTIPODES,

Abstract

On any typical weather map of the world some isobars are small in size while others appear quite extensive. Around a low or a high pressure area the isobars usually appear as small closed curves, while between low and high pressure areas some isobars appear to be very long. This paper shows that some isobars must be long enough to contain an antipodal pair of points. The proof is deceptively short and simple, a condition brought about by the use of some of the most powerful tools in topology. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 05, 1958
Accession Number
AD0607004

Entities

People

  • J. W. T. Youngs

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • High Pressure
  • Maps
  • Meteorological Charts
  • Topology

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Graph Algorithms and Convex Optimization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design