Sunday, April 13, 2014

Isopach: Volcanic Eruption


Isopach maps are lines that are used in thickness variations to depict the structural formation of geological formations or patters. Isopach maps can be used to decipher the path or overall shape of a certain structure. In this specific isopach map, the ash-fall from an massive volcanic eruption in Nicaragua and how it spread after the eruption. Using an isopach map it is easy to tell which areas were affected by the ash. 

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