A contour line (also isoline or isarithm) of a function of two variables is a curve along which the function has a constant value. In cartography, a contour line (often just called a "contour") joins points of equal elevation (height) above a given level, such as mean sea level
The change in the elevation between isolines is called a contour line. Contour lines on a topographical map resemble a volcano.
I assume you may be talking about cliffs and mountains, and isolines referring to lines of equal elevation. Thus when the gradient increases, you are saying you are climbing or moving up a cliff, or hillside. The isolines become closer together, the steeper the incline. If you are climbing a wall, the isolines would be one on top of the other as you ascend, and it would be difficult to view them as separte lines. Hope this answers your question.
The three tendencies for drawing isolines are to maintain smoothness (avoid abrupt changes in direction), maintain uniform spacing between isolines, and ensure isolines do not intersect or overlap.
The lines should never touch, they should only include the correct numbers between them, and they must always close.
The elevation or height above sea level is called altitude.
isolines
elevation please go to www.freewebs.com/mccniu (isolines aren't on it)
Isobars - Measure atmospheric pressure Isotherms - Measure temperature Isoheights - Measure elevation
Well, honey, isolines represent constant values of a particular quantity, like temperature or elevation. If two isolines were to intersect, it would mean that the values they represent are the same at that point, which goes against the whole concept of isolines. It's like saying you can have your cake and eat it too - just doesn't work that way, darling.
The change in the elevation between isolines is called a contour line. Contour lines on a topographical map resemble a volcano.
I assume you may be talking about cliffs and mountains, and isolines referring to lines of equal elevation. Thus when the gradient increases, you are saying you are climbing or moving up a cliff, or hillside. The isolines become closer together, the steeper the incline. If you are climbing a wall, the isolines would be one on top of the other as you ascend, and it would be difficult to view them as separte lines. Hope this answers your question.
They are called contours.
it depends if the plateau is flat and there is no difference in elevation, then it would just be a "circle" or whatever the shape and if there is elevation then you would just be the same as the other isolines. ....?
The three tendencies for drawing isolines are to maintain smoothness (avoid abrupt changes in direction), maintain uniform spacing between isolines, and ensure isolines do not intersect or overlap.
A contour map. The lines are called contour lines
Isolines are lines that connect points of equal value on a map, and the main types include contour lines, which represent elevation; isotherms, which indicate temperature; isobars, which show atmospheric pressure; and isohyets, which depict rainfall amounts. Each type serves to visualize spatial patterns and gradients for specific variables, helping in analysis and interpretation of geographical data. Other variations include isoclines for slope and isotachs for wind speed.
Maps can show elevation with contour lines