Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Hypsometric maps

Hypsometric Maps



http://www.reliefshading.com/colors/hypsometric.html

In topographic surveying, Hypsometric maps represent the elevation of the terrain with colors. The area between two neighboring contour lines receives one specific tint, sometimes by means of shading, tinting, or batching. This map depicts the dry vegetation of Egypt.

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