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Isotherm



 
  An isotherm may refer to:
  • A type of contour line
    Contour line

    A contour line of a Function of two variables is a curve along which the function has a constant value. In cartography, a contour line joins points of equal elevation above a given level, such as mean sea level....
     or surface
    Surface

    In mathematics, specifically in topology, a surface is a two-dimensional topological manifold. The most familiar examples are those that arise as the boundaries of solid objects in ordinary three-dimensional Euclidean space E3....
     connecting points of equal temperature
    Temperature

    In physics, temperature is a physical property of a Physical system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold; something that feels hotter generally has the greater temperature....
  • An isothermal process
    Isothermal process

    An isothermal process is a thermodynamic process in which the temperature of the system stays constant: ΔT = 0. This typically occurs when a system is in contact with an outside thermal reservoir , and the change occurs slowly enough to allow the system to continually adjust to the temperature of the reservoir through heat exchange....
     in a thermodynamic cycle
    Thermodynamic cycle

    A thermodynamic cycle is a series of thermodynamic processes transferring heat and work, while varying pressure, temperature, and other state variables, eventually returning a system to its initial state....
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An isotherm is a line or surface that connects points of equal atmospheric temperature.