Isopleth is used for contour lines that depict a variable which cannot be measured at a point, but which instead must be calculated from data collected over an area. This map shows wind speed averaged from 1946 to 1994 around the Columbia River. Note the positive and negative slopes of the winds during different months (positive in the winter months, negative in the summer months). The distribution in wind speed is apparent by season.
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