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isotherm
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isotherm, line drawn on a map of a particular region of the earth's surface connecting points of equal temperature; each point reflects one temperature reading or an average of several readings over a period of time. The relative spacing of the isothermal lines indicates a temperature gradient, i.e., the amount of temperature change over a given distance.
isotherm
1. a line on a map linking places of equal temperature
2. Physics a curve on a graph that connects points of equal temperature

isotherm [′ī·sə‚thərm]
(geophysics)
A line on a chart connecting all points of equal or constant temperature.
(thermodynamics)
A curve or formula showing the relationship between two variables, such as pressure and volume, when the temperature is held constant. Also known as isothermal.


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The isotherms at 850 mb exhibit a considerable north-south gradient, particularly in Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois where temperatures range from +4[degrees] to -16[degrees]C.
We propose an equation for determining the surface charge that allows the isotherms to be analyzed by a uniform criterion.
Session 2 on Friday, June 20, will examine the choice of coating level, including the monolayer concept, determination of the actual requirement, the oil absorption (or packing fraction) method, viscosity reduction of a suspension, settling volume of a suspension, adsorption isotherms and empirical confirmation.
 
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