EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -A weather map is a type of a thematic map. Thematic maps shows the spatial distribution of one or more specific data themes for selected geographical areas. A weather map can be used to forecast the weather of an area for the forthcoming days. Weather maps are also known as synoptic graphs.

Detailed explanation-2: -In meteorology, station models are symbolic illustrations showing the weather occurring at a given reporting station. Meteorologists created the station model to fit a number of weather elements into a small space on weather maps.

Detailed explanation-3: -A weather map, also known as synoptic weather chart, displays various meteorological features across a particular area at a particular point in time and has various symbols which all have specific meanings.

Detailed explanation-4: -They help in locating and identifying different air masses, pressure systems, fronts and areas of precipitation. The messages received from all the observatories are plotted on the map using weather symbols standardised by the World Meteorological Organisation and the National Weather Bureaus.