(mapping) The difference in elevation between adjacent contours.
contour interval
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(′kän′tu̇r ′in·tər·vəl)
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The vertical distance between adjacent contour lines.
| Military Dictionary: contour interval |
(DOD, NATO) Difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines.
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