isobath

Meaning

A line on a map or chart joining places of equal depth of water; a depth contour.

Synonyms

bathymetric contour

depth curve

depth contour

isobathic line

isobatic curve

fathom

bathymetric line

bottom contour

depth line

Translations

isobathe

isobata

Höhenlinie

Höhenschichtlinie

Isobathe

courbe bathymétrique

isobata

خط الأعماق المتساوية

curva batimétrica

خط تساوي الأعماق

Etymology

From iso- + Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús, “deep”) (see bathy-).