a line on a map connecting points below which a particular rock stratum has the same thickness
Word origin
C20: from iso- + Greek pakhus thick, pakhutēs thickness
isopach in American English
(ˈaisəˌpæk)
noun
Geology
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation
Word origin
[1915–20; iso- + -pach ‹ Gk páchos thickness]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camouflage, collage, decoder, neorealism, takeoutiso- is a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words (isochromatic). In chemistry, iso- is used in the names of substances which are isomeric with the substance denotedby the base word (isocyanic acid). Other words that use the affix iso- include: isoelectronic, isoseismic, isosteric, isotope, isotype
Examples of 'isopach' in a sentence
isopach
Secondly, we analyzed the effect of geomorphology and the distance function to the isopach thickness.
Hiden Hiden, Kirbani Sri Brotopuspito, Danang Sri Hadmoko, Franck Lavigne, Kim BoilotAiraksinen, Bachtiar W. Mutaqin, Nugroho D. Hananto, Lina Handayani, Yayat Sudrajat,Wiwit Suryanto 2017, 'The Isopach Mapping of Volcanic Deposits of Mount Samalas 1257 AD Based on the Valuesof Resistivity and Physical Properties', Geoscienceshttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/7/3/67. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The geomorphology seemed to have no significant effect on the isopach value, particularly pyroclastic fallout.
Hiden Hiden, Kirbani Sri Brotopuspito, Danang Sri Hadmoko, Franck Lavigne, Kim BoilotAiraksinen, Bachtiar W. Mutaqin, Nugroho D. Hananto, Lina Handayani, Yayat Sudrajat,Wiwit Suryanto 2017, 'The Isopach Mapping of Volcanic Deposits of Mount Samalas 1257 AD Based on the Valuesof Resistivity and Physical Properties', Geoscienceshttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/7/3/67. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Likewise, four isopach maps portrayed the thickness discrepancy of prospective hydrocarbon strata.
Riaz Muhammad, Nuno Pimentel, Zafar Tehseen, Ghazi Shahid 2019, '2D Seismic Interpretation of the Meyal Area, Northern Potwar Deform Zone, Potwar Basin,Pakistan', Open Geoscienceshttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/geo.2019.11.issue-1/geo-2019-0001/geo-2019-0001.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)