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单词 isohyet
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Definition of isohyet in English:

isohyet

nounˌʌɪsə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪɪtˌaɪsəˈhaɪət
Meteorology

  • A line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall in a given period.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This area belongs to the carob tree forest located in a saline depression between the annual 300-400 mm isohyets.
    • Not surprisingly, the isohyets match these vegetation zones closely, as they should.
    • These are rainfall isohyets (in mm) for the Maitland flood event of February 1955.

Origin

Late 19th century: from iso- 'equal' + Greek huetos 'rain'.

 
 

Definition of isohyet in US English:

isohyet

nounˌaɪsəˈhaɪətˌīsəˈhīət
Meteorology

  • A line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall in a given period.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This area belongs to the carob tree forest located in a saline depression between the annual 300-400 mm isohyets.
    • Not surprisingly, the isohyets match these vegetation zones closely, as they should.
    • These are rainfall isohyets (in mm) for the Maitland flood event of February 1955.

Origin

Late 19th century: from iso- ‘equal’ + Greek huetos ‘rain’.

 
 
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