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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTOUR INTERVAL

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Contour interval is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CONTOUR INTERVAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

contour interval

Contour line

A contour line of a function of two variables is a curve along which the function has a constant value. In cartography, a contour line joins points of equal elevation above a given level, such as mean sea level. A contour map is a map illustrated with contour lines, for example a topographic map, which thus shows valleys and hills, and the steepness of slopes. The contour interval of a contour map is the difference in elevation between successive contour lines. More generally, a contour line for a function of two variables is a curve connecting points where the function has the same particular value. The gradient of the function is always perpendicular to the contour lines. When the lines are close together the magnitude of the gradient is large: the variation is steep. A level set is a generalization of a contour line for functions of any number of variables. Contour lines are curved, straight or a mixture of both lines on a map describing the intersection of a real or hypothetical surface with one or more horizontal planes.

Definition of contour interval in the English dictionary

The definition of contour interval in the dictionary is the difference in altitude represented by the space between two contour lines on a map.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTOUR INTERVAL

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contortioned
contortionism
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contour
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WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTOUR INTERVAL

arval
class interval
closed interval
conferval
confidence interval
interval
larval
lunitidal interval
Nerval
orval
serval
subinterval

Synonyms and antonyms of contour interval in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «contour interval» into 25 languages

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The translations of contour interval from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contour interval» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

等高线间距
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intervalo de contorno
570 millions of speakers

English

contour interval
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समोच्च अंतराल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فاصل كفاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контур интервал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

equidistância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কনট্যুর ব্যবধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intervalle contour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jurang kontur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Äquidistanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

等高線間隔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

등고선 간격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Interval kontur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoảng đường viền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளிம்பு இடைவெளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समोरा मध्यांतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kontur aralığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intervallo di contorno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedział kontur
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контур інтервал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

interval contur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίγραμμα διάστημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kontoerinterval
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ekvidistans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekvidistanse
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contour interval

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTOUR INTERVAL»

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Surveying:
CONTOURS AND CONTOUR INTERVAL The system now in general use for representing the form of the surface is that employing contour lines. The elevations of the contours are known definitely, and hence the elevation of any point on ...
B.C. Punmia, 2005
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Plane Surveying
7.3 CONTOUR INTERVAL AND HORIZONTAL EQUIVALENT On a given map the successive contour lines represent elevations differring by a fixed vertical distance called the contour interval (C.I.). The horizontal distance between two points ...
A M Chandra, 2007
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Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
The vertical distance between adjacent contour lines is known as the contour interval and the amount of the contour interval is given in the marginal information on the map. • Contour lines are usually printed in brown. Index Contour: Every fifth ...
Paul Tawrell, 2006
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Orienteering
The vertical distance between contour lines — the contour interval — is always given. If the contour interval is 5 meters, you climb or drop 5 meters if you travel from one line to the next. The larger the contour interval, usually the less detailed  ...
Steve Boga, 1997
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Cartographic Relief Presentation
–generalization (generalized contours are poorer in form than are ungeneralized contours). Contour structure, whether it is attributed to one or several of the above factors, should have a meaningful relationship to contour interval. With a large ...
Eduard Imhof, 2007
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Mapping and Compilation
For hilly areas like the Himalayas, the rule is "contour interval in feet = 50 times the number of miles per inch in scale". Thus for a map on scale 1" = 1 mile, the contour interval will be 50 ft in hilly area and 25 ft in moderately hilly area.
Kunwar Krishan Rampal, 1993
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Textbook of Surveying
7.14.1 The contour interval The constant vertical distance between consecutive contours is called the contour interval. Contour lines provide complete information regarding the ground surface on each line but not about the intervening ground.
C Venkatramaiah, 1996
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Plane Surveying
Factors Affecting the Choice of Contour Interval The choice of contour interval depends on the accuracy needed for reproducible mapping which, in rum, depends on the (1) purpose of the map, (2) topography of the land, (3) and the scale to ...
Alak De, 2000
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Total Ozone Retrieval from Satellite Multichannel Filter ...
Global analysis of MFR-derived total ozone for May 14, 1977 (contour interval is 20 m.atm.cm; 29,283 data points) 63 D-4a. Locations of total ozone values for analysis in Fig. D-4b 64 D-4b. Global analysis of MFR-derived total ozone for May ...
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, J. E. Lovill, 1978
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3-D Structural Geology: A Practical Guide to Quantitative ...
Dip of bed related to vertical apparent thickness, tv: vertical thickness; t: true thickness, δ: dip of bed contour interval and then summed to obtain the volume. This is only an approximation because it assumes that the volume consists of a stack ...
Richard H. Groshong, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTOUR INTERVAL»

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GPS Tip – Why don't the elevations on your maps agree with those …
The inherent accuracy limitations for USGS topo maps is typically about +- half a contour interval, although it can be worse than this in steep or ... «GISuser.com, Jul 15»
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5 Key Updates on Chesapeake's Portfolio
... were "located in the uneconomic six-to-eight-bcf per-well contour interval. These wells have shattered the limitations typically placed on the ... «Investopedia, May 15»
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Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Robert D. Lawler on Q1 2015 Results …
If you were to look at a traditional contour map, these wells would be located in the uneconomic 6 to 8 bcf per well contour interval. These wells ... «Seeking Alpha, May 15»
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Wind Bursts Strongly Affect El Nino Severity
The contour interval is 0.3 °C, and negative contours are dotted. The three El Niño patterns are distinctively different, whereas the three La Niña ... «reportingclimatescience.com, Apr 15»
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Updated geologic maps provide greater detail for Marcellus formation
Isopach lines represent formation thickness with a 50-foot contour interval. An additional 25-foot isopach is shown as a dotted line on the ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Apr 15»
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ASPRS Releases New Positional Accuracy Standards
For centuries, map scale and contour interval have been used as an indication of map accuracy. Users want to know how accurately they can ... «DirectionsMag.com, Mar 15»
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How To Use A Map And Compass
Contour Interval: Important! The elevation between contour lines. You can then count the lines to see how much elevation you might need to ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jan 15»
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Column: Origins of Greater Cincinnati airport
He did preliminary studies with 2,000 foot-to-the-inch/20-foot contour interval maps then available. Using this data, and the Civil Aeronautics ... «Cincinnati.com, Nov 14»
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Arctic Decline Doubles Severe Winters In Eurasia
Contour interval is 0.8 hPa in a and 0.2 hPa in b, with negative contours dashed. Stippling indicates regions of significant difference exceeding ... «reportingclimatescience.com, Oct 14»
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Surveying Fuels Energy
The same disjointed information can be seen in using LiDAR, which typically has a contour interval of two feet. While LiDAR provides ... «POB, Aug 14»

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