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Understanding Isolines: Drawing, Interpreting, and Applying

Learn about isolines, which are lines connecting points of equal value, such as isotherms, isobars, and contours. Discover the rules for drawing isolines and how to interpret gradient. Use worksheets and techniques to create contour maps effectively.

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Understanding Isolines: Drawing, Interpreting, and Applying

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  1. Isolines • An isoline is a line connecting points of equal value.

  2. Examples of isolines: • Isotherms: • points of equal temperature • Isobar: • points of equal barometric (air) pressure • Contour: • points of equal altitude • Concentration of chemicals • Anything else you can get a value for. • (The weather channel loves isolines!)

  3. Rules for Drawing Isolines: • 1. Isolines connect points of equal value. 5 5 10 10 10 10 15 15

  4. 2. Isolines are gentle, curving lines- no sharp corners. 5 5 10 10 10 10 15 15

  5. 3. Isolines are always closed curves even though the map might only show part of it.

  6. 4. Isolines NEVER cross- this would mean that one point has two different values. Ex: one spot has two temperatures? 60 ° 50 ° 40 ° 30 ° X 20° Z Y

  7. 5. Isolines usually are parallel. (They have a parallel trend.)

  8. Gradient • Gradient shows how quickly the value changes from one point to another.

  9. A steep (high) gradient changes quickly and the isolines are close together. • A gentle (low) gradient changes slowly and the lines are far apart. Steep area Gentle area

  10. Making Contours worksheets • Worksheets can be printed from: • http://www.rcmurphy.net/Medina%202005/documents/Contours123.doc

  11. Highlight data points.

  12. Fill in gaps in data.

  13. Connect the dots.

  14. Go on to the next value.

  15. Making a Contour Map II

  16. Drawing Contour Maps III

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