The thermal wind flow parallel to thickness lines. Remember that thickness is a function of temperature. Thus, when a global or synoptic scale temperature gradient sets up such as that with the jet stream or a mid-latitude cyclone, meteorologists can predict what the upper level wind direction ...
Although the weather-charts seen on TV forecasts show only what is happening close to the surface, the forecasts themselves are made with much reference to goings-on in the upperTroposphere. In upper-air meteorology, pressure-patterns are as important as they are down here at the surface. Atmo...
A synoptic chart provides information about climate conditions across a large area, big enough to encompass most major weather systems. Such charts are useful not just for meteorology on Earth, but also for depictions of magnetic fields and other phenomena on the Sun and other celestial bodies. ...
Although this site explains what a climograph is, it fails to give an example of one. Also they use histograms, not bar charts to show precipitation. Finally they aren't really useful for illustrating climate change. I don't think this page needs a reference to climate change. ...