Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Isohyets: Rainfall



Isohyets are lines on a map that connect points of an equal amount of rainfall in a given period. They can be studied to find places and or times when the rainfall is greatest, and can give a prediction of future flooding. The map above shows average rainfall during one month in a province of New Zealand. These types of maps are also called isohyetal maps.

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