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isobath
[ ahy-suh-bath ]
noun
- an imaginary line or one drawn on a map connecting all points of equal depth below the surface of a body of water.
- a similar line for indicating the depth below the surface of the earth of an aquifer or the top of the water table.
isobath
/ ˈaɪsəʊˌbæθ /
noun
- a line on a map connecting points of equal underwater depth
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Derived Forms
- ˌisoˈbathic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of isobath1
C19: from Greek isobathēs of equal depth, from iso- + bathos depth
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