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isocline

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i·so·cline  (s-kln)
n. Geology
An anticline or syncline so tightly folded that the rock beds of the two sides are nearly parallel.

isocline [ˈaɪsəʊˌklaɪn]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a series of rock strata with isoclinal folds
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) another name for isoclinal [3]

isocline  (s-kln)
A geologic fold that has two parallel limbs. See illustration at fold.


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Mean spring salinities at each deployment site showed the same relative longitudinal gradient during all years, but variations in freshwater inflow conditions caused locations of salinity isoclines to shift in both up- and downstream directions (Table 3).
 
 
 
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