Isohalines are lines joining equal :

Isohalines are lines joining equal :

temperature
pressure
rainfall
salinity
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Isohalines are lines joining equal salinity.
Iso- lines (or isolines) are lines on a map that connect points of equal value for a specific quantity. The term isohaline is specifically used in oceanography and limnology to connect points of equal salt concentration (salinity) in water bodies.
Other common isolines include:
– Isotherms: Lines joining points of equal temperature.
– Isobars: Lines joining points of equal atmospheric pressure.
– Isohyets: Lines joining points of equal rainfall.
– Isobat: Line connecting points of equal depth in a water body.
– Contour lines: Lines joining points of equal elevation above a reference level.
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