isoclinic
/,aisou'klainik/ Cách viết khác : (isoclinal) /,aisou'klainəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having equal magnetic inclinations: Describes lines on a map connecting points where the Earth's magnetic field has the same angle of dip (inclination) from the horizontal plane.
Usage
- The term is primarily used in the fields of geophysics and cartography to describe specific lines on magnetic charts.
- It is a technical adjective, most commonly modifying nouns like "line."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The map featured several isoclinic lines, each representing a constant magnetic dip of 60 degrees.
- Scientists studied the isoclinic chart to understand the variation of the Earth's magnetic field.
Advanced Usage
- "Isoclinic line": The most common usage, referring to the specific contour line on a map that connects points of equal magnetic inclination.
- The isoclinic line for 70 degrees runs close to the magnetic poles.
Variants and Related Words
- Isoclinal (adjective): A variant form with the same meaning.
- The isoclinal and isoclinic lines on the old map were remarkably accurate.
- Isocline (noun): A line on a map connecting points of equal slope or dip, used in various geological and magnetic contexts.
- The geologist drew an isocline to mark the fold axis.
Synonyms
- Isoclinal: Having equal angles of inclination or dip.
Adjective
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having equal magnetic inclinations
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