Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
An isochrone is a line on the basin map
HydrologyHydrologyMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
joining raingauge stations having equal rainfall duration
B
joining points having equal rainfall depth in a given interval
C
joining points having equal time of travel of surface runoff to the catchment outlet
D
joining points at equal distance from the catchment outlet
Correct Answer
C. joining points having equal time of travel of surface runoff to the catchment outlet
Why is this the answer?
Isochrones connect catchment points having the same travel time to the outlet
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