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  2. Draw (terrain) - Wikipedia

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    A draw, sometimes known as a re-entrant in orienteering, is a terrain feature formed by two parallel ridges or spurs with low ground in between them. The area of low ground itself is the draw, and it is defined by the spurs surrounding it.

  3. Draw - Wikipedia

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    Draw (terrain), a terrain feature formed by two parallel ridges or spurs with low ground in between them; Draw (tie), in a competition, where competitors achieve equal outcomes; Drawing, the imparting or production of an image on a surface; To select, pull, or take: A part of a card game, to "draw" a card; A part of a lottery, to "draw" a ...

  4. Glossary of landforms - Wikipedia

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    DrawTerrain feature formed by two parallel ridges or spurs with low ground in between; Escarpment, also known as scarp – Steep slope or cliff separating two relatively level regions; Flat (landform) – Relatively level surface of land within a region of greater relief

  5. Terrain - Wikipedia

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    Terrain (from Latin: terra 'earth'), alternatively relief or topographical relief, is the dimension and shape of a given surface of land. In physical geography , terrain is the lay of the land. This is usually expressed in terms of the elevation , slope , and orientation of terrain features.

  6. Terrain cartography - Wikipedia

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    Upright=1.3STL 3D model of Penang Island terrain based on ASTER Global DEM data. Terrain rendering covers a variety of methods of depicting real-world or imaginary world surfaces. Most common terrain rendering is the depiction of Earth's surface. It is used in various applications to give an observer a frame of reference.

  7. Gulch - Wikipedia

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    Draw (terrain) – Terrain feature formed by two parallel ridges or spurs with low ground in between; References This page was last edited on 15 July 2024 ...

  8. Topographic map - Wikipedia

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    In modern mapping, a topographic map or topographic sheet is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief features, usually using contour lines (connecting points of equal elevation), but historically using a variety of methods.

  9. Topographic profile - Wikipedia

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    A topographic profile or topographic cut or elevation profile is a representation of the relief of the terrain that is obtained by cutting transversely the lines of a topographic map. Each contour line can be defined as a closed line joining relief points at equal height above sea level. [ 1 ]