isopycnal

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈpɪknəl, -ˈpɪknɪk /

noun

1. a line on a map connecting points of equal atmospheric density

Word History and Origins

Origin of isopycnal¹

C19: from _iso- + Greek puknos thick

Example Sentences

Katsumata, K., Sloyan, B. & Masuda, S. Diapycnal and isopycnal transports in the Southern Ocean estimated by a box inverse model.

From Nature