Sea of Cortez gyre?

[Richard]

Look at the head (northern portion) of the body of water. What does that isobar suggest to you?

 

[tonycondon]

a line of constant pressure

 

[Arbiter419]

^Yup.

Think of them as stairs.

 

[Richard]

Yes, I know what an isobar represents. What's happening at the sfc inside that closed contour? Go ahead, take a guess.

 

[bbchien]

Well, at 2000 MSL it's snowing. But not in San Fr. proper....