isocheim
- noun
- /ˈaɪsəˌkaɪm/
- Specialized
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isocheim
- The isocheim indicates regions with similar winter temperatures.
Examples
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Drawing an isocheim helps visualize areas with similar mean winter temperatures.
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Meteorologists use each isocheim to study changes in seasonal temperatures across regions.
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The map displayed an isocheim running through several European cities, indicating identical winter climates.
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Many isocheims are drawn on climate maps.
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By analyzing the isocheim on the map, researchers identified areas with the same average winter temperature.
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The isocheim on this climate map clearly outlines regions that experience similar winter conditions.
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Understanding the isocheim allows climatologists to compare winter temperatures in different geographical areas.
Synonyms
A line on a map joining places that have the same temperature or height
A line on a map that connects points with the same value, like temperature
A line on a map that connects places with the same value, like temperature
A line on a map connecting points that have the same value, like temperature or pressure
A line on a map that joins places with the same height or temperature
Surface Forms
Morphology
isocheim = iso + cheim
Although formed from the combining form iso- ('equal') + cheim (winter), the root 'cheim' is not a recognizable English base for typical learners and the term is technical, so its meaning is not derivable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Isocheim comes from Greek parts iso- meaning 'equal' and cheim meaning 'winter', and it is similar to the word isotherm that joins equal temperatures. It names a line on a map that joins places with the same average winter temperature, so it is literally a line of equal 'winter' temperatures.
