isotherm

/ahy-suh-thurm/US // ˈaɪ səˌθɜrm //UK // (ˈaɪsəʊˌθɜːm) //

等温线,温度计

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- : Also called isothermal line .Physics. a curve on which every point represents the same temperature.

Negroes, however, meet a climatic barrier in America at the isotherm of 5° Centigrade (41° F.).
The polar limits of the temperate zones are fixed by the isotherm of 50 for the warmest month.
Beyond the isotherm of 50 for the warmest month forest trees and cereals do not grow.
A large area in the interior of Greenland, and one of about equal extent around the pole, are within the isotherm of 32.
Its summit displays a glittering ice-cap, and we are certain to find the proper isotherm by climbing its umbrageous sides.