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isohel

isohel

9.9
A line on a map that shows places with the same amount of sunshine
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪsoʊhɛl/
  • Specialized
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  • The meteorological map displayed an isohel indicating regions that received similar hours of sunshine.

Examples

  • Drawing an isohel helps scientists analyze sunlight patterns over large geographic areas.

  • Farmers use the isohel map to determine planting times.

  • The isohels showed that the southern coast had more sunshine than the northern inland regions.

  • The isohel indicates areas with similar sunlight exposure.

  • The isohel map revealed that the eastern region receives consistent sunlight throughout the summer.

  • Scientists marked the isohel to indicate areas with equal sunshine exposure for their climate research.

  • The isohel connecting the coastlines depicted where different zones experience the same sunlight levels.

Surface Forms

isohel singular
isohels plural

Etymology

Isohel comes from the Greek parts iso- 'equal' and helios 'sun', a root you also see in words like helium. So an isohel is a line on a map that connects places that get the same amount of sunshine.