Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Isopleths

http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/edu/lessons/figure3.cfm

Description:  Isopleths are lines on a map connecting points that have a given constant variable.  These maps are viewed statistically and are usually used for mapping surface elevations, atmospheric pressure, and amounts of precipitation.  This maps constant variable is the amount of precipitation across the United Stares and shows us these values in centimeters. 

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