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contour map

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.

contour map

[′kän‚tu̇r ‚map]

(mapping)

A map displaying topographic or structural contour lines.

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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The DEM results were transformed into contour line maps to compare the results in more detail, and to set the intervals and baselines of these maps to be the same as those of the original contour map (Figure 14).

Algoritmo para la generacion de Modelos Digitales de Elevacion considerando lineas de contorno y caracteristicas geomorficas

The contour maps also show the rate of change in the probability of conformity of the compressive strength criterion.

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When the total number of countries marked in the contour map was compared, two-way ANOVA indicated that in 2000 children marked more countries correctly (M = 12.

Does a dozen years change a thing? Estonian children's drawings of Europe in 2000 and 2012

The noise contour map is constructed by repeating the above steps for all nodes, and by connecting points having equal sound level.

Simulations based on noise maps for machinery location at workplace to help hazards prevention

The contour maps of the transient tracer gas concentrations were generated using the software Tecplot (Version 8.

Tracer study of airborne disease transmission in an aircraft cabin mock-up

The program takes all of the points, inputs them, and connects all of the points of equal elevation and develops a complete contour map for the DMS to use in its planning and designing.

Continuous kinematic surveying throughout Iraq

One contour map obtained in this study is based on the ground motion corresponds to 475-yr return period.

Mapping liquefaction hazard in Charleston quadrangle, South Carolina

The most dramatic differences from year to year were in spreading pattern, as shown in the contour map of peak ILI activity by week.

Geographic and temporal trends in influenzalike illness, Japan, 1992-1999

On a contour map, a cut is shown as (1) a solid line diverting from and then returning to an existing contour line, and (2) moving in the direction of a higher contour.

Chapter 4 The site

Then the consultant will] do a contour map of the roof, plotting the level of hydrogen off what is called nuclear backscatter.

Uncovering the answers: roofing questions addressed by one of the industry's experts

The most appropriate response to such reasonimg would be to roll up a rainfall contour map and bop the minister over the head with it repeatedly.

Breaking the drought. (editorial)

Output displays let you move on-screen "slider bars" for each variable to see how changing values alters simulation results on a line graph or color-coded contour map of the part.