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isoclinic

isoclinic

9.9
A line or area where the angle of the Earth's magnetic field is the same
  • adjective
  • /ˌaɪsəˈklɪnɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : isoclínico
  • The isoclinic lines on the map indicate areas with the same magnetic dip.

Examples

  • Geophysicists often chart isoclinic lines to map Earth's magnetic field.

  • The survey revealed an isoclinic area where the magnetic inclination remained constant across several kilometers.

  • Field teams recorded many isoclinic points along the transect to study regional magnetic inclination changes.

  • An isoclinic point is crucial for understanding Earth's magnetic field.

  • Geophysicists often chart isoclinic lines to map Earth's magnetic field.

  • Field teams recorded many isoclinic points along the transect to study regional magnetic inclination changes.

  • The survey revealed an isoclinic area where the magnetic inclination remained constant across several kilometers.

Synonyms

isoclinal
vsisoclinic
  • Specialized
9.9

Having the same angle of the Earth's magnetic field

is used more generally for surface points as well as map lines

Compounds

isoclinic line
  • Specialized
9.9

A line on a map showing places where compass needles tilt the same way

Surface Forms

isoclinic positive

Morphology

isoclinic = isocline (opaque) = iso + cline + ic

Formed by the productive adjective suffix '-ic' from the noun 'isocline', a regular noun→adjective derivation in scientific vocabulary.

Etymology

The word isoclinic comes from the Greek parts iso- 'equal' and -cline 'lean', like the English word incline. So isoclinic means 'equal tilt' and is used for lines or points where the magnetic tilt, or 'dip', is the same.