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relative relief mapping method

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  1. [map design] A mapmaking technique used to create a general impression of a terrain's shape and relative landform features, using terrain exaggeration to emphasize the horizontal and vertical elevation values. A relative relief map is distinct from an absolute relief map, which shows an area's actual elevation values.

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