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isocryme

isocryme

9.9
A line on a map connecting places with the same average temperature in the coldest month
  • noun
  • /ˌaɪsəˈkraɪm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : isocriema
  • The meteorologist drew an isocryme to illustrate areas experiencing similar winter temperatures.

Examples

  • Researchers compared the positions of isocrymes over several decades to study effects of climate change.

  • On the climate map, each isocryme showed regions that shared the same average temperature in January.

  • The isocryme indicates areas with similar winter temperatures.

  • An isocryme map is essential for climate studies.

  • On the climate map, each isocryme showed regions that shared the same average temperature in January.

  • The meteorologist drew an isocryme to illustrate areas experiencing similar winter temperatures.

  • Researchers compared the positions of isocrymes over several decades to study effects of climate change.

Synonyms

isocheim
vsisocryme
  • Specialized
9.9

A line on a map connecting places with the same average winter temperature

refers specifically to averages from the single coldest month

Surface Forms

isocryme singular
isocrymes plural

Morphology

isocryme = cryme (opaque) = iso + cryme

'Cryme' is not a recognizable English word, so the base is not transparent to learners.

Etymology

The word isocryme comes from Greek parts iso- meaning 'equal' and kryos meaning 'cold'. So an isocryme is a line on a map that joins places with the same average temperature in the coldest month, in other words an 'equal cold' line that shows winter temperatures.