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elevation exaggeration
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[visualization techniques]
The process of enhancing the visual representation of terrain or surface features by amplifying the vertical scale relative to the horizontal scale. Elevation exaggeration is typically used to enhance the perception of relief or topographic features, for example by making mountains appear taller and valleys appear deeper.