isopach

[ ahy-suh-pak ]

noun

, Geology.

1. a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.

isopach

/ ˈaɪsəʊˌpæk; ˌaɪsəʊˈpækaɪt /

noun

1. geology a line on a map connecting points below which a particular rock stratum has the same thickness

Word History and Origins

Origin of isopach¹

1915–20; iso- + -pach < Greek páchos thickness

Word History and Origins

Origin of isopach¹

C20: from iso- + Greek pakhus thick, pakhutēs thickness