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Definition of Isobath
1. Noun. A line on a chart joining places of equal depth of water; a depth contour ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Isobath
1. a line on a map connecting points of equal water depth [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Isobath
Literary usage of Isobath
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1895)
"This is particularly marked in the case of Aira Point which is continued in a
steep spur to the floor of the basin, inflecting every isobath down to 175 ..."
2. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1895)
"lake from Wall Holme to House Holme, and in the centre there is a patch more than
a quarter of a mile in diameter which is bounded by the isobath of 150 ..."
3. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"Borehole 3, established on the 1-m isobath, penetrated 10 m into the frozen rocks,
while borehole 4, having passed through a 2.3-m layer of water, ..."
4. Principles of Oil and Gas Production by Roswell Hill Johnson, Louis Grow Huntley (1916)
"Where an isochore on the convergence sheet crosses over an isobath, ... A This
gives a new elevation or point for a new isobath on the oil sand. ..."
5. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1895)
"This is particularly marked in the case of Aira Point which is continued in a
steep spur to the floor of the basin, inflecting every isobath down to 175 ..."
6. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1895)
"lake from Wall Holme to House Holme, and in the centre there is a patch more than
a quarter of a mile in diameter which is bounded by the isobath of 150 ..."
7. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"Borehole 3, established on the 1-m isobath, penetrated 10 m into the frozen rocks,
while borehole 4, having passed through a 2.3-m layer of water, ..."
8. Principles of Oil and Gas Production by Roswell Hill Johnson, Louis Grow Huntley (1916)
"Where an isochore on the convergence sheet crosses over an isobath, ... A This
gives a new elevation or point for a new isobath on the oil sand. ..."
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