isobase

Examples

• All

• The isobase indicates areas of equal land uplift.

• New isobase measurements help scientists understand tectonic activity in the region.

• Geologists use isobases to track historical changes in the Earth's surface elevation.

• Scientists use isobases to study geological changes.

• Geologists use isobases to track historical changes in the Earth's surface elevation.

• New isobase measurements help scientists understand tectonic activity in the region.

• The map shows several isobases indicating varying degrees of post-glacial land uplift.

Synonyms

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isogram

vsisobase

• Specialized

9.9

A line on a map that connects points with the same value, like temperature

is restricted to lines showing equal amounts of land uplift

I

isoline

vsisobase

• Specialized

8.0

A line on a map that joins places with the same height or temperature

is used only for lines showing equal land rise amounts

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isopleth

vsisobase

• Specialized

9.9

A line on a map that connects places with the same value, like temperature

is focused specifically on equal amounts of land rising rather than weather variables

I

isometric line

vsisobase

• Specialized

7.2

A line on a map connecting points that have the same value, like temperature or pressure

is limited to lines that mark equal land uplift amounts not other quantities

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology