Which of the following pairs of Isolines and its properties are correctly matched ?
- 1. Isonif : Snowfall
- 2. Isohel : Sunshine
- 3. Isohaline : Salinity
- 4. Isohypse : Cloudiness
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 4
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2023
– Isohel are isolines connecting points of equal duration of sunshine.
– Isohaline are isolines connecting points of equal salinity in water bodies, especially oceans.
– Isohypse are isolines connecting points of equal altitude or elevation above a given reference level (often mean sea level), also known as contour lines. Lines of equal cloudiness are called Isonephs.