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isopycnal

British  
/ ˌaɪsəʊˈpɪknəl, -ˈpɪknɪk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of isopycnal

C19: from iso- + Greek puknos thick

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

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