Isohel
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A line on a map connecting places that receive equal solar radiation, or equal daily hours of sunshine.
"Each map shows a zone of increased sunshine between Ghana and Nigeria, destroying the regular pattern of east-west trending isohels across southern Nigeria and Ivory Coast."
- 2 an isogram connecting points receiving equal amounts of sunshine wordnet
Example
More examples"Each map shows a zone of increased sunshine between Ghana and Nigeria, destroying the regular pattern of east-west trending isohels across southern Nigeria and Ivory Coast."
Etymology
From iso- + Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).