relief map
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relief map
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A map that depicts land configuration, usually with contour lines.
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relief map
A map on which the relative elevation and the configuration of land features are represented graphically by contour lines, hypsometric tints, shading, or spot elevations or physically by the use of molded paper or plastic.
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relief map
A three-dimensional map in which valleys and mountains are formed with colors and shading to look as they actually look.
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categories related to 'relief map'
- Maps and Cartography - relief map: map showing contour variations of land surface
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Relief map
Relief map or mapping may refer to:
- Raised-relief map, a three-dimensional representation of terrain
- A two-dimensional map using cartographic relief depiction to represent terrain
- Relief mapping (computer graphics), the portrayal of the three-dimensional geometry of texture by simulating shadows
See also
- Relief (disambiguation)
- Topographic map, a portrayal of the earth's surface
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