This is an example of a hypsometric map using Isopach contour lines. Isopachs show rock or sediment thickness in an area. This map shows the sediment thickness that resulted from the eruption of a volcano. The numbers are in centimeters, meaning near the eruption 500 cm or 5 meters of sediment was dispersed, and nearly 50km away from the eruption site an entire meter of sediment was deposited.
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