isotach
- noun
- /ˈaɪsəˌtæk/
- Specialized
- Pilots studied the isotach patterns to identify areas of potential turbulence.
Examples
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Forecasters used the isotach lines to analyze jet stream dynamics and predict storms.
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The weather map clearly showed an isotach passing through the central region, indicating steady wind speed.
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The isotach indicates areas of consistent wind speed.
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On the map, each isotach represents a different wind speed.
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Forecasters used the isotach lines to analyze jet stream dynamics and predict storms.
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The weather map clearly showed an isotach passing through the central region, indicating steady wind speed.
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Pilots studied the isotach patterns to identify areas of potential turbulence.
Synonyms
A line on a map that connects places with the same wind speed
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
A line on a map connecting points that have the same value, like temperature or pressure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word isotach comes from Greek parts iso- meaning 'equal', as in isotope, and tachos meaning 'speed', as in tachometer. So an isotach is a line on a map that joins places with the same wind 'speed'.