Terrain cartography or relief mapping is the depiction of the shape of the surface of the Earth on a map, using one or more of several techniques that...

Cartography (/kɑːrˈtɒɡrəfi/; from Ancient Greek: χάρτης chartēs, 'papyrus, sheet of paper, map'; and γράφειν graphein, 'write') is the study and practice...

gradient) Digital outcrop model Global Relief Model Physical terrain model Terrain cartography Terrain rendering Bathymetric Attributed Grid (BAG) DTED DIMAP...

(GNSS) Cartographic relief depiction (2D relief map) Geographic information system (GIS) Geomorphometry Hypsometry Isostasy Physical terrain model Relief...

Cartographic generalization Cartographic labeling Critical cartography Terrain cartography French cartography Geodesy Geomatics Topography Cartogram City map Contour...

relief, the variation in elevation of a landscape Shaded relief in terrain cartography Relief (feature selection), a feature selection algorithm Relief...

shadows Topographic map, a 2D depiction of terrestrial relief, using terrain cartography Relief (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated...

The history of cartography refers to the development and consequences of cartography, or mapmaking technology, throughout human history. Maps have been...

cartograms and a style of Terrain depiction on physiographic maps that few have been able to replicate. Advances in cartographic production technology in...

two points of the terrain is called a slope or gradient. A topographic map is a form of terrain cartography which depicts terrain in terms of its elevation...

Computer cartography (also called digital cartography) is the art, science, and technology of making and using maps with a computer. This technology represents...

Fantasy cartography, fictional map-making, or geofiction is a type of map design that visually presents an imaginary world or concept, or represents a...

the graphic representation of the landform on a map by a variety of cartographic relief depiction techniques, including contour lines, hypsometric tints...

the Earth or other planetary body. Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography. Landforms...

topography and theme existed previously in cartography, Snow's map was unique due to his use of cartographic methods, not only to depict, but also to analyze...

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cartographic reliefs. Terrain Models, a website of the Institute of Cartography at ETH Zurich Library of Congress:...

laser scanning, and terrain modelling. The Journal also publishes articles on social, political and historical aspects of cartography. Occasionally, Special...

Planetary cartography, or cartography of extraterrestrial objects (CEO), is the cartography of solid objects outside of the Earth. Planetary maps can...

and beauty", and in her view lie somewhere between illustration and cartography. Tolkien indeed wrote that "there should be picturesque maps, providing...

A. Whitaker (1999). Mapping and Naming the Moon: A History of Lunar Cartography and Nomenclature. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-62248-4. William...

another value Terrain cartography, also known as Cartographic relief depiction – Representation of surface shape on maps Cartographic generalization –...

topographic map series uses a common specification that includes the range of cartographic symbols employed, as well as a standard geodetic framework that defines...

DTED (or Digital Terrain Elevation Data) is a standard of digital datasets which consists of a matrix of terrain elevation values, i.e., a Digital Elevation...

connecting points where the function has the same particular value. In cartography, a contour line (often just called a "contour") joins points of equal...

of web mapping can be regarded as a major new trend in cartography. Until recently, cartography was restricted to a few companies, institutes and mapping...

Latin, but with variation in pronunciation in English) is a term used in cartography for regions that have not been mapped or documented. The expression is...

The cartography of Asia can refer to the representation of Asia on a map, or to depictions of the world by cartographers from Asia. Depictions of portions...

Gauteng. It is responsible for providing the cartography needs of the South African Army. Engineer Terrain Intelligence Regiment is the amalgamation of...

inside the GIS allow for manipulation of data for spatial analysis or cartography. A topographical map is the main type of map used to depict elevation...

geovisualisation (short for geographic visualization), also known as cartographic visualization, refers to a set of tools and techniques supporting the...