isoclinal
- noun
- /ˌaɪsəˈklaɪnəl/
- Specialized
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isoclinal
- An isoclinal line connects points of equal magnetic inclination.
Examples
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The isoclinal lines on this map indicate areas of uniform magnetic inclination.
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The map showed an isoclinal running through the center of the country, indicating uniform magnetic inclination.
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Each isoclinal represents a line of equal dip angle of the Earth’s magnetic field.
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Scientists use isoclinals to study changes in the Earth’s magnetic field over large regions.
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The map showed an isoclinal running through the center of the country, indicating uniform magnetic inclination.
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Scientists use isoclinals to study changes in the Earth’s magnetic field over large regions.
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Each isoclinal represents a line of equal dip angle of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Synonyms
A line on a map showing places where compass needles tilt the same way
A line on a map connecting points that have the same value, like temperature or pressure
A line on a map that connects points with the same value, like temperature
A line on a map that joins places with the same height or temperature
A line on a map that connects places with the same value, like temperature
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word isoclinal comes from the parts iso- 'equal' and cline 'slope', like in the familiar word incline. So an isoclinal is a line on a map where the Earth's magnetic tilt is the same.
