isopach

English

Etymology

iso- + Ancient Greek παχύς (pakhús, “thick”) (see pachy-).

Noun

isopach (plural isopachs)

  1. (geology) A line on a chart joining parts of a stratigraphic unit that have the same thickness; an isopachous line.
    Synonym: isopachyte

Derived terms
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