EDITED 1/8/16: A contour interval is a the elevation difference between two adjacent contour lines.
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An interpretation of the contour lines gives us an idea of the gradient of the data being presented. The contour lines on the weather map represent points of equal pressure. The contour lines of the lines of magnetic force on the surface of the Earth give some insight to the interior of the Earth.
Contour lines were first used (as far as I know) in the Schiehallon Experiment, which was an attempt to measure the mass of the Earth. For the measurement of the volume of the small mountain, the concept of slicing the mountain into a set of equal-height countours.
On a map, the contour interval is the distance in height between two contour lines. The closer the contour lines on the map, the steeper is the slope on the land. The contour interval measurement used should be printed on the map.
It tells you how high a mountain or hill goes with each contour line.
Is it kept constant
Made variable
Made irregular or Incresed at random
The interval between contours represent the vertical height difference between two contours.
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the elevation difference between two adjacent contour lines.
The Relationship between the relief of an area and the contour interval on a map of the area is A contour line
Most likely you says about contour interval. It's the difference in height between two sequential contour lines. For example, if the contour interval is 50 meters and some contour line corresponds 2000m above sea level, the next contour uphill was at 2050m then 2100m etc. Different maps use different intervals. It depends on map scale and terrain type (for mountain areas intervals are higher than for plains). The contour interval is shown on the map collar (typically near the scale).
A contour interval of 25 feet means that, between one contour and the next on a map, the ground rises (or falls) 25 feet. Contours closer together means that the slope is steeper, and contours further apart suggests a shallower incline.
Contour interval
What are the difference's between contour interval and index contour?
Contour interval.
the contour interval is the difference in elevation between contour lines that are next to each other
A contour interval shows a change in elevation on a topographical map. If the contour interval is 20 then the elevation change between two contour lines is 20 meters
Notice the pattern around that contour line. Then determine the interval that the surrounding contour lines are increasing or decreasing by. Ex. 50 100 150 200, the contour interval would then be 50
the elevation difference between two adjacent contour lines.
The definition of a contour interval is the difference in elevation between two consecutive lines.
The Relationship between the relief of an area and the contour interval on a map of the area is A contour line
The Contour Interval.
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest contour lines on a topographical map is called a contour interval.
Contour interval
It is contour interval.