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Absolute isohypse

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003185

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal geopotential height on a specific constant-pressure surface, measured relative to mean sea level. These contours, also called height contours, depict the topography of a pressure surface, revealing features like ridges and troughs that steer weather systems. On a 500 hPa chart, for example, absolute isohypses are typically drawn at intervals of 60 geopotential meters.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003185
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003185",
  "term": "Absolute isohypse",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A line on a weather map connecting points of equal geopotential height on a specific constant-pressure surface, measured relative to mean sea level. These contours, also called height contours, depict the topography of a pressure surface, revealing features like ridges and troughs that steer weather systems. On a 500 hPa chart, for example, absolute isohypses are typically drawn at intervals of 60 geopotential meters.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/absolute-isohypse/"
}

Record 34 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.