Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Isopleths
An isopleth is also known as a contour line. Shown above is an illustration of the construction of a map, beginning with various values and ending with lines and shadings connecting those points of equal value. They are used for mapping surface elevations, amounts of precipitation, atmospheric pressure and other measurements that can be viewed statistically as a third dimension.
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