An isobar is something that is used to show barometric pressure in the atmosphere. It shows it by a bunch of small lines or bars. The small lines that you see going throughout the image are the isobars. They show the change in pressure throughout the atmosphere.
Map found here: http://www.newmediastudio.org/DataDiscovery/Hurr_ED_Center/Hurr_Structure_Energetics/Closed_Isobars/Closed_Isobars.html
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