Thursday, July 29, 2010

Isopleths

Source: http://vigor.wustl.edu/otag/otagactivities/mopresapr97/mopresapr97.htm

Isopleths is the name sometimes used for encompassing all the different maps dealing with meteorology, such as isobar, isotherm and others. It can also be use more broadly to describe simply an isoline map or one having contour lines. This maps shows average daily maximum ozone concentration for the eastern U.S. The areas of concentration are broken down in parts per billion (ppb), with the highest amounts in red.


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