Hypsometric map

hypsometric map
See Also: hypsometric tinting, hypsometry
[cartography] A map showing relief, whether by contours, hachures, shading, or tinting.

hypsometric map
A map showing relief, whether by contours, hachures, shading, or tinting. Referenced by: Planetary cartography; NASA World Wind.
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The science or art of describing heights of land surfaces with reference to this datum. hypsometric map See: map, hypsometric hypsometry Science or art of determining terrain relief, by any method.

See also: Coordinate system, Survey, Offshore, Hypsometry, Hydrographic survey