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Terrain

Terrain (from Latin terra 'earth'), alternatively relief or topographical relief, is the dimension and shape of a given surface of a 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. Terrain affects surface water flow and distribution. Over a large…

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Relief

Geomorphology

Digital terrain model

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Terrain

Nodes105
Edges104
Triples42
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019048
Components1

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Terrain

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related to Importance · 8
Terrain → An, Complex, Contour, DSSAM Models, In, Storm Water Management Model, The, Understanding
related to Digital terrain model · 6
Terrain → DEM, DEMs, DSM, DTM, GIS, While
see also · 6
Terrain → Applications, Cartographic, Geographic, GeomorphometryHypsometryIsostasyPhysical, GIS, GNSS
related to Relief · 5
Terrain → Because, Earth's, It, Relief, The
related to External links · 4
Terrain → Google MapsBing Maps, The, Wiktionary, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Geomorphology · 4
Terrain → Erosional, Extraterrestrial, Geological, Geomorphology
related to Further reading · 3
Terrain → Boots, By Derek Gregory, On
is a · 1
Terrain → lay of the land

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relief surface land elevation processes slope water area model also landscape understanding systems used parameters may erosion physical flow patterns

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Terrainis alay of the land0.90text
orogeniesinstance ofmeteorite impacts.Tectonic processes0.80text
uplifts cause land to be elevatedinstance ofmeteorite impacts.Tectonic processes0.80text
whereas erosionalinstance ofmeteorite impacts.Tectonic processes0.80text
weathering processes wear the land away by smoothinginstance ofmeteorite impacts.Tectonic processes0.80text
reducing topographic featuresinstance ofmeteorite impacts.Tectonic processes0.80text
Terrainrelated to Digital terrain modelDEM0.60section
Terrainrelated to Digital terrain modelDSM0.60section
Terrainrelated to Digital terrain modelDEMs0.60section
Terrainrelated to Digital terrain modelGIS0.60section
Terrainrelated to Digital terrain modelDTM0.60section
Terrainrelated to Digital terrain modelWhile0.60section

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