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contour map
See radio-source structure.Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006
Contour map
A topographic map that portrays relief by the use of contour lines which connect points of equal elevation; the closer the spacing of lines, the greater relative slope in that area.

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contour map
[′kän‚tu̇r ‚map] (mapping)
A map displaying topographic or structural contour lines.
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contour map
A topographic map which portrays relief by the use of contour lines which connect points of equal elevation; the closer the spacing of the lines, the greater the relative slope.
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