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i·so·hel

(ī′sō-hĕl′)

A line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunlight.

[iso- + Greek hēlios, sun; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]

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isohel

(ˈaɪsəʊˌhɛl)

(Physical Geography) a line on a map connecting places with an equal period of sunshine

[C20: from iso- + Greek hēlios sun]

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i•so•hel

(ˈaɪ səˌhɛl)

n.

a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.

[1900–05 <iso- + Greek hḗlios sun]

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isohel - an isogram connecting points receiving equal amounts of sunshine

isarithm, isogram, isopleth - a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable

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PA line connecting the points on a weather map that receive equal amounts of sunshine is called an "isohel".

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