relief map (redirected from hypsometric map)

relief map

n.

A map that depicts land configuration, usually with contour lines.

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relief map

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a map that shows the configuration and height of the land surface, usually by means of contours

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relief map  (r-lf)

A map that depicts land configuration, often with contour lines. Some relief maps are three-dimensional.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

relief map - a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation contour map map - a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

Translations

relief map n → carta in rilievo