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What are the difference's between contour interval and index contour?
the contour interval is the difference in elevation between contour lines that are next to each other
index contour lines have numbers contour lines dont
an index contour.
Index contours can be identified by every 5th contour line and also because its darker and heavier
What are the difference's between contour interval and index contour?
the contour interval is the difference in elevation between contour lines that are next to each other
It would be the difference between the two darker lines, or index lines, and then divide the space in between with your difference.
it is a contour line of elevation Control index contour, or just index contour
index contour lines have numbers contour lines dont
An Index Contour
Those lines representing elevation on a map are called contour lines. The difference in elevation between two of these lines is called the contour interval. Different maps use different contour intervals based on the scale of the map, or in other words, the size of the contour interval is based on how zoomed in and detailed the map is. Sometimes a map will have darker and thicker contour intervals. This is called the Index Contour Interval. Index contour intervals appear less frequently and represent a larger elevation change. It helps you figure out the amount of a large elevation difference faster because usually they are multiples of 100 or 1000, making them easier to add up.
Those lines representing elevation on a map are called contour lines. The difference in elevation between two of these lines is called the contour interval. Different maps use different contour intervals based on the scale of the map, or in other words, the size of the contour interval is based on how zoomed in and detailed the map is. Sometimes a map will have darker and thicker contour intervals. This is called the Index Contour Interval. Index contour intervals appear less frequently and represent a larger elevation change. It helps you figure out the amount of a large elevation difference faster because usually they are multiples of 100 or 1000, making them easier to add up.
an index contour.
index contour
A thicker line that has numbers written on it showing the rising or decreasing elevation on a topographic map By Ash Every fifth contour line on a topographic map, usually thicker, used to label elevation.
It makes it easier to count the number of contour lines.