Isobront

Isobront
Isobront I"so*bront ([imac]"s[-o]*br[o^]nt), n. [Iso- + Gr. bronth` thunder.] (Meteor.) An imaginary line, or a line on a chart, marking the simultaneous development of a thunderstorm, as noted by observing the time when the thunder is heard at different places. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • isobront — noun A line drawn through geographical points at which a given phase of thunderstorm activity occurred simultaneously …   Wiktionary

  • isobront — line connecting points of simultaneous storm development Contour Lines …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • isobront — iso·bront …   English syllables

  • isobront — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Isopleths — An isopleth, or contour line, is a feature of meteorological charts, connecting points which have an equal value of some variable at a given time and spatial area. The particular variables shown on a given chart may include values such as… …   Wikipedia

  • Contour Lines — All right, you must think I m off my rocker at last. Contour lines? This list of 60 nouns beginning with iso defines words for contour lines on maps and diagrams that connect points having some feature (climatic, geographic, etc.) in common also… …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • isobronton — noun see isobront …   Useful english dictionary

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