Friday, April 23, 2010

Isoline Maps

Isoline maps utilize lines to create boundaries that seperate different areas to which data differentiate. Many of us see these maps almost daily, especially when looking at weather forecasts. This map is one example of a common isoline map one might see. This map would also be classified as planimetric and as an isotherm map (relating to temperatures imparticular).

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