ISOBATH


Meaning of ISOBATH in English

I. -ˌbath noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -bath (from Greek bathos depth); akin to Greek bathys deep — more at bathy-

1. : an imaginary line or a line on a map or chart that connects all points having the same depth below a water surface (as of an ocean, sea, or lake)

2. : a line similar to an isobath indicating depth below the earth's surface of an aquifer or other geological horizon

II. adjective

or iso·bath·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|bathik

Etymology: isobath International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -bath (from Greek bathos depth); isobathic from isobath (I) + -ic

: having constant depth

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