isopycnic
/ˌaɪsəˈpɪknɪk/
adjective
- Having the same density.
- Meteorologists use isopycnic charts to study air masses of equal density.
- The isopycnic gradient helps scientists track deep ocean currents.
- In oceanography, isopycnic layers are surfaces of constant water density.
noun
- A line on a map or chart connecting points of equal density.
- The isopycnic on the graph showed where the water density was uniform.
- Researchers drew isopycnics to visualize density changes in the lake.
- Each isopycnic represents a boundary between layers of different densities.