The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . lt; Gr. Imc, equal, +Wt/)oi, summer.] An imaginary line over theearths surface passing through points whichhave the same mean summer temperature. isotherm (iso-therm), n. [< Gr. iaoc, equal, -I-Hiiiiti/, heat.] A line connecting points on theearths surface having the same mean tempera-tme. Such a line may be either an imaginary one orone actually drawn on a map or chart of the region em-braced by the observations. When the term isothermis used without qualific
The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . lt; Gr. Imc, equal, +Wt/)oi, summer.] An imaginary line over theearths surface passing through points whichhave the same mean summer temperature. isotherm (iso-therm), n. [< Gr. iaoc, equal, -I-Hiiiiti/, heat.] A line connecting points on theearths surface having the same mean tempera-tme. Such a line may be either an imaginary one orone actually drawn on a map or chart of the region em-braced by the observations. When the term isothermis used without qualification, or when it is not otherwisenecessarily understood from the context, the mean of theyeai-, or, more properly, of a long series of years, is intend-ed. The isotherm of the winter months is sometimes des-ignated as the isoctiiiual or isockinieiial; that of tlie sum-mer months as the isotheral. isothermal (i-so-thermal), a. and n. [< (:, equal, + Oip/xii, heat(see isotherm), + -al.]I. a. Of the same degree of heat; of the sametemperature; in plit/s. gcoy., pertaining to ormarking equality of temperature; exhibiting. Isothermal Lines for 1885;. 3199 the geogiaphical distribution of temperature:as, an isolhimial lino; the isolhcrniiil relationsof (liffeient (?(lutiuenls; an isollnrmal isdthrniKiiis—Isothermal coordinates. Ste<,n//«. —Isothermal line, an Isother-mal surface, a surface every point of which luis the sameliiiiptiature. The line of intersection of an ami any plane not to it is an isntliermalline.—Isothermal zones, spaces on opposite sides of theequator iiavini; Ibe ^ame mean temperature, and boundedby correspuntlin^ isothermal II. An isothermal line; an isotherm. isothermobath (i-so-thermo-bath), II. [< ^, equal, -f- tft/)/i?/, heat, + fiddo^, depth.] Aline drawn through points of equal temperaturein a vertical section of the ocean. Sir C. Wij-ville Thomson, 1,S76. isot
Size: 1872px × 1334px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, booksubjectatlases, booksubjectenglishlanguage
