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ISOCHASM
Etymology
Noun
isochasm (plural isochasms)
(geography) A line connecting places on the Earth's surface that have the same mean frequency of auroras.
Anagrams
• chamisos
Source: Wiktionary
I"so*chasm, n. Etym: [Iso- + chasm.] (Phys. Geog.)
Definition: A line connecting places on the earth's surface at which there is the same mean frequency of auroras.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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