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Record 1 2011-01-24

English

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

A contour line connecting points of equal water depth on a chart.

OBS

bathymetric contour; seafloor contour: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

OBS

bathymetric contour; depth contour; depth curve: terms standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • isobathic curve
  • isobathic line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

[Ligne] courbe reliant [sur une carte] les points d'égale profondeur sous terre ou sous l'eau.

CONT

Une partie d'isobathes du fonds sous-marin.

OBS

courbe bathymétrique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

OBS

courbe bathymétrique; ligne bathymétrique; ligne de fonds : termes normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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

Línea que une puntos de igual profundidad por debajo del nivel de referencia hidrográfico.

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