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ISOLINES
DEFINITION
Isobar
A line representing points of equal atmospheric pressure
Isobaths
A line representing points of equal depth under water
Isobathytherm
A line representing depths of water with equal temperature
Isocheim
A line representing points of equal mean winter temperature
Isodose
A line representing points of equal intensity of radiation
Isodrosotherm
A line representing points of equal dew point
Isogeotherms
A line representing points of equal mean temperature
Isohaline
A line representing points of equal salinity in the ocean
Isohel
A line representing points receiving equal amounts of sunshine
Isohume
A line representing points of equal humidity
Isohyets
A line representing points of equal precipitation
Isoneph
A line representing points of equal amounts of cloud cover
Isophene
A line representing points where biological events occur at the same time, such as crops flowering
Isoplat
A line representing points of equal acidity, as in acid precipitation
Isopleths
A line representing points of equal numerical value, such as population
Isostere
A line representing points of equal atmospheric density
Isotac
A line representing points where ice begins to melt at the same time each spring
Isotach
A line representing points of equal wind speed
Isothere
A line representing points of equal mean summer temperature
Isotherm
A line representing points of equal temperature

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