Saturday, November 19, 2011

Isopach Map

http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/2007/1751/professional-paper/sediment-thickness.html

An isopach map is one that illustrates changes in thickness of stratum or a group of formations. The above map shows sediment thickness along a coast and the darker areas are thicker whereas the lighter areas are thinner. The stratum in an isopach map can show more information related to the given topic, in this case sediment.

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