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The difference in elevation represented by the space between adjacent contour lines
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contour interval — n. the difference in value between adjacent contour lines on a map or chart … English World dictionary
contour interval — noun : the vertical distance between the elevations represented by adjacent contour lines on a map * * * the difference in elevation represented by each contour line on a topographic map. * * * contour interval, difference in height, measured… … Useful english dictionary
contour interval — The distance between two consecutive contours on a map. The contour interval on a map is constant … Aviation dictionary
contour interval — horizontalių laiptas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Dviejų gretimų horizontalių aukščių vertės skirtumas. atitikmenys: angl. contour interval pranc. équidistance … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
contour interval — Difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines … Military dictionary
contour interval — the difference in elevation represented by each contour line on a topographic map. * * * … Universalium
contour interval — the difference in elevation (height above sea level) between adjacent contour lines … Geography glossary
contour interval — /kɒntɔr ˈɪntəvəl/ (say kontawr intuhvuhl) noun the difference in elevation represented by each contour line on a map …
Contour line — This article is about lines of equal value in maps and diagrams. For more meanings of the word contour , see Contour (disambiguation). The bottom part of the diagram shows some contour lines with a straight line running through the location of… … Wikipedia
Contour advection — simulation Contour advection is a Lagrangian method of simulating the evolution of one or more contours or isolines of a tracer as it is stirred by a moving fluid. Consider a blob of dye injected into a river or stream: to first order it could be … Wikipedia
