| 单词 | hypsographic curve |
| 释义 | > as lemmashypsographic curve hypsoˈgraphic adj. hypsographical; hypsographic curve, a curve showing the area or proportion of the earth's (solid) surface, or of a part of it, above any given elevation or depth. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > map > [noun] > hypsograph or clinograph hypsographic curve1895 hypsometric curve1924 clinographic curve1935 clinograph1937 hypsograph1937 1895 Geogr. Jrnl. 5 577 The author points out how the generalized hypsographic curve of the Earth's surface defines the continental plateau. 1937 Geogr. Jrnl. 90 58 The district has been divided into four sub-regions and hypsographic and clinographic curves have been drawn for each. 1971 Nature 16 July 181/2 Kuenen was able to show from the world hypsographic curve that under present conditions a eustatic rise of 100 m would flood about 1/ 4 to 1/ 5 of the continents. < as lemmas |
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