Term:
Hypsometric curve; area-elevation curve
Definition:
Curve showing what part of the area of a river basin is situated above an indicated elevation.
Domain:
Water
Source:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2009 (http//www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/280163/hypsometric-curve); UNESCO Terminological Database, 2009 (http://webworld.unesco.org/water/ihp/db/glossary/glu/EN/GF0068EN.HTM).
