contour interval

collocation in English

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contour
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.tɔːr/us
/ˈkɑːn.tʊr/
the shape of a mass of land or other object, especially its curved surface or the curved shape formed by its ...
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interval
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪn.tə.vəl/us
/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vəl/
a period between two events ...
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The error in determining the heights above sea-level is taken to be +10 m, which is thecontourintervalof the map.
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Thecontourintervalis 3 km, with relief highlighted by light from the northeast.
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Thecontourintervalis 0.025 in all maps, and the zero-contour is displayed.
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We stress that strictly the samecontourintervalhas been taken for the numerical and theoretical contour maps.
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As in figure 4, the samecontourintervalhas been used for each velocity component.
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This process recontours the wide-angle/refraction data at a commoncontourinterval.
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Minimum probability is 20%, and thecontourintervalis 5%.
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Minimum probability is 1%, andcontourintervalis 2%.
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Contourintervalis 1 m; scale is in meters from datum in stelae row.
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Minimum probability is 14%, andcontourintervalis 2%.
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Contourintervalis 1 m; scale is in meters measured from an arbitrary datum in the row of stelae; negatives indicate south or west of datum.
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The scale is 1:500,000, with acontourintervalof 500 feet.
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Thecontourintervalof a contour map is the difference in elevation between successive contour lines.
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In cartography, thecontourintervalis the elevation difference between adjacent contour lines.
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Sometimes intermediate contours are present in flatter areas; these can be dashed or dotted lines at half the notedcontourinterval.
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Thecontourintervalshould be the same over a single map.
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Thecontourintervalis a maximum of 20 metres.
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The relief is represented by means of contours or isolines (to show areas at the same relative elevation), and color-coded contour intervals.
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