Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Topographic Map

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/fuego/topoair2.html
Above is a topographic map of twin volcanoes named Fuego and Acatenango; which are located in Guatemala. On this map, each contour line represents a change in elevation of 200 feet. Contour lines that are close together denote sharp changes in elevation; conversely, the greater the distance between topographic lines, the more gradual is the slope.

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