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spot elevation

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spot elevation [′spät ‚el·ə‚vā·shən]
(mapping)
Elevation of a point on a map or chart, usually indicated by a dot accompanied by a number indicating the vertical distance of the point from the reference datum; spot elevations are used principally to indicate points higher than their surroundings.


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To help planetary geologists spot elevations and depressions, vertical features have been highlighted through computer coloration, and their dimensions have been visually exaggerated 10-fold compared with horizontal features.
 
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