Isoline maps

Read equal-value lines, intervals and the limits of interpolation.

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Isoline maps

Each line joins locations with the same temperature. P lies between two lines. An exact temperature at P is not supplied by a line label.

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Fictional temperature isolinesEqual-value lines: 16°C, 18°C, 20°C. P lies between 18°C and 20°C.16°C18°C20°CPNorth is up. Lines join equal temperatures.The coloured point lies between two labelled lines.
Fictional temperature isolines. Original fictional resource; not an official map or real dataset.
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Equal-value lines: 16°C, 18°C, 20°C. P lies between 18°C and 20°C.

1. What is the isoline interval in °C?

2. Which range is supported for P?

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3. Would interpolation between the lines be an exact measured value?

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The maps and data are fictional. These exercises do not count as required fieldwork.

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