Definitions for "Synoptic scale"
Subject: The Earth The typical weather map scale that shows features such as high- and low-pressure areas and fronts over a distance spanning a continent. Also called the cyclonic scale.[ Pics List
A scale of distance used by meteorologists to describe large weather disturbances. Weather systems which span thousands to millions of square miles and which exist for several days are on the "synoptic scale". Back to the top
Large-scale weather events and systems, generally more than 200 miles across.