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ISOHYPSE [4 records]

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Record 1 2017-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • Cartography
CONT

Although they look similar when plotted on a weather chart, there is a distinct difference between isobars and isohypses. An isobar connects points of equal barometric pressure normalized to sea level while an isohypse connects points of equal geopotential height. Isohypses are also called height contours.

CONT

Geopotential height approximates the actual height of a pressure surface above mean sea-level. Therefore, a geopotential height observation represents the height of the pressure surface on which the observation was taken. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points of equal height (in meters) is called a height contour.

Key term(s)
  • isohyps

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Cartographie
DEF

Ligne qui relie des points de même hauteur géopotentielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
  • Cartografía
DEF

Línea que une puntos de igual altura geopotencial en una superficie dada; por lo general es una superficie isobárica.

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Record 2 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Cartography
DEF

Line joining points of equal thickness on a thickness chart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Cartographie
DEF

Ligne joignant les points d'égale épaisseur sur une carte d'épaisseur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Cartografía
DEF

En un mapa de espesores, la línea que une puntos de igual espesor.

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Record 3 2003-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

Line connecting all points on a water table which have the same elevation above a given datum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Ligne reliant tous les points où la surface de la nappe libre est à la même hauteur par rapport à un plan de référence.

Key term(s)
  • hydroisohypse de la nappe libre
  • hydroisohypse de la nappe phréatique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cartografía
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
DEF

Línea que une todos los puntos de un nivel freático que tienen la misma cota por encima de una cota de referencia.

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Record 4 1989-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Geology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Géologie
DEF

[Carte d'égale élévation (isohypses) qui est la] représentation de la forme géométrique actuelle d'un horizon stratigraphique donné au moyen de courbes de niveau.

OBS

du grec «iso» : égal; «hypsos» : hauteur.

Spanish

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