Important Map Lines

Important Map Lines (Isolines)

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Term (Isoline)Meaning / DefinitionCommonly Used For / Example
IsobathLine joining places of equal depth in oceans, seas or lakes.Oceanography, Nautical Charts
IsobarLine joining places of equal atmospheric pressure.Weather Maps
Isohypses (Contour Lines)Line joining places of equal elevation (height above Mean Sea Level).Topographic Maps
IsohyetLine joining places receiving equal rainfall during a given period.Climatology
Isohaline (Isohaline Line)Line joining places of equal salinity in oceans or seas.Oceanography
IsothermLine joining places having equal temperature.Climate Maps
IsohelLine joining places receiving equal duration/intensity of sunshine (solar radiation).Meteorology
IsoplethGeneral term for a line joining places having equal values of any geographical phenomenon (e.g., rainfall, temperature, population density).Geography & Statistics
IsochroneLine joining places requiring equal travel time from a given point.Transport Geography
IsotachLine joining places of equal wind speed.Meteorology
Isogon (Isogonic Line)Line joining places of equal magnetic declination.Navigation
Agonic LineLine joining places with zero magnetic declination.Geomagnetism
Isoclinic LineLine joining places of equal magnetic dip (inclination).Geophysics
Isodynamic LineLine joining places of equal magnetic field intensity.Geomagnetism
Isoseismal LineLine joining places experiencing equal earthquake intensity.Seismology
Coseismal LineLine joining places where an earthquake is felt at the same time.Earthquake Studies
IsonephLine joining places of equal cloud cover.Meteorology
IsohumeLine joining places of equal humidity.Climatology
Isopectic LineLine joining places having equal duration of ice cover/freezing.Polar Geography
IsobrontLine joining places experiencing thunderstorms at the same time.Meteorology
IsodoseLine joining places receiving equal radiation dose.Environmental Studies
IsopycnalLine joining places of equal density (especially seawater).Oceanography
Isogonic LineAnother name for Isogon (equal magnetic declination).Navigation

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