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—isohyetal, adj./uy'seuh huy"euht/, n. Meteorol.a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.[1895-1900; ISO- + -hyet < Gk hyetós rain]
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isohyet — [ī΄sō hī′ət, ī΄səhī′ət] n. [< ISO + Gr hyetos, rain: see HYETO ] a line on a map connecting points having equal amounts of precipitation during a given time period or for a particular storm isohyetal adj … English World dictionary
isohyet — Isohyetose I so*hy e*tose , a. [Iso + Gr. yeto s rain.] (Phys. Geog.) Of or pertaining to lines connecting places on the earth s surface which have the same mean annual rainfall. n. An isohyetose line; called also {isohyet}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Isohyet — izohieta statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemėlapio linija, jungianti vietas, kuriose per tam tikrą laiką iškrinta vienodas kritulių kiekis. atitikmenys: angl. Isohyet vok. Isohyäte, f; Regengleiche, f rus. изогиета, f; линия … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
isohyet — n. a line on a map connecting places having the same amount of rainfall in a given period. Etymology: ISO + Gk huetos rain * * * isohyet to isohyetose: see iso … Useful english dictionary
isohyet — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is + Greek hyetos rain, from hyein to rain; probably akin to Tocharian B swese rain Date: 1899 a line on a map or chart connecting areas of equal rainfall • isohyetal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
isohyet — a map line connecting all points having the same rainfall … Dictionary of ichthyology
isohyet — noun A line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart, such as a weather map … Wiktionary
isohyet — A line of equal rainfall [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Isohyet — Linie på et kort gennem punkter med samme nedbør … Danske encyklopædi
isohyet — line connecting points of equal rainfall Contour Lines … Phrontistery dictionary
