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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(Sometimes called fathom curve.) In [[hydrology]], a line on a map connecting all points at  which there exists an equal vertical distance between the earth's surface and the [[water table]], or  equal depths to the upper or lower surface of an [[aquifer]].</div><br/> </div>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A [[contour]] of equal depth in a body of water, represented on a [[bathymetric chart]].</div><br/> </div>
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isobath

A contour of equal depth in a body of water, represented on a bathymetric chart.


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