isopor

[ahy-suh-pawr]

i·so·por

[ahy-suh-pawr]
noun
an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
Also called isoporic line.


Origin:
1930–35; iso- + -por < Greek póros path, pore2

i·so·por·ic, adjective
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