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isocheim

isocheim

9.9
A line on a map connecting places with the same average winter temperature
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪsəˌkaɪm/
  • Specialized
: isocheim
  • The isocheim indicates regions with similar winter temperatures.

Examples

  • Drawing an isocheim helps visualize areas with similar mean winter temperatures.

  • Meteorologists use each isocheim to study changes in seasonal temperatures across regions.

  • The map displayed an isocheim running through several European cities, indicating identical winter climates.

  • Many isocheims are drawn on climate maps.

  • By analyzing the isocheim on the map, researchers identified areas with the same average winter temperature.

  • The isocheim on this climate map clearly outlines regions that experience similar winter conditions.

  • Understanding the isocheim allows climatologists to compare winter temperatures in different geographical areas.

Synonyms

isopleth
vsisocheim
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

is about the average winter temperature not broad environmental values
isoline
vsisocheim
  • Specialized
1 8.0

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

is narrower and applies only to average winter temperature not other measures
isarithm
vsisocheim
  • Specialized
9.9

A line on a map joining places that have the same temperature or height

is limited to average winter temperature not any variable
isogram
vsisocheim
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is specific to average winter temperature rather than general quantities
isometric line
vsisocheim
  • Specialized
7.2

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

is confined to average winter temperature rather than any measured quantity

Surface Forms

isocheim singular
isocheims plural

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.