isohel

American

[ahy-suh-hel] / ˈaɪ səˌhɛl /

noun

Meteorology.

a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.

isohel British

/ ˈaɪsəʊˌhɛl /

noun

a line on a map connecting places with an equal period of sunshine

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isohel Scientific

/ ī′sō-hĕl′ /

A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunlight.

Etymology

Origin of isohel

1900–05; iso- + -hel < Greek hḗlios sun

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