SHADED RELIEF


Meaning of SHADED RELIEF in English

(*) A cartographic technique that provides an apparent three-dimensional configuration of the terrain on maps and charts by the use of graded shadows that would be cast by high ground if light were shining from the northwest. Shaded relief is usually used in combination with contours. See also hill shading.

DOD English dictionary of military terms.      Английский словарь военных терминов DOD.