Sunday, April 24, 2011

Isopach Map

Isopach Map


An Isopach map is a form of and Isoline map that uses lines to illustrate variations of thickness. The contour lines of isopachs represent lines of equal thickness of a quality of the land within a tabular unit or stratum. In the map below, isopachs are employed to display the varying layers of thickness in mineral coal throughout a region.

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