An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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synoptic map
  نقشه‌ی ِ هنوینی  
naqše-ye hanvini
Fr.: carte synoptique  

  1. Sun: A map that displays positions of certain events (e.g., → sunspots, → faculae, → filaments, etc.) observed during one solar rotation.

  2. Meteorology: The use of data obtained simultaneously over a wide area for the purpose of presenting a comprehensive and nearly instantaneous picture of the state of the atmosphere.

See also: → synoptic; → map.