TV meteorologists often present maps showing pressure fronts. Such maps display

Chapter 3, Problem 58

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TV meteorologists often present maps showing pressure fronts. Such maps display isobarscurves along which the air pressure is constant. Consider the family of isobars shown in the figure. Sketch several members of the family of orthogonal trajectories of the isobars. Given the fact that wind blows from regions of high air pressure to regions of low air pressure, what does the orthogonal family represent?

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