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等高线（contour） Interpretation of 1. contour map First, should grasp the basic characteristics of contour map. The number of on properties, see the contour as a numerical reading at the altitude, compared two altitude can be converted to the two temperature difference, the horizontal distance between the actual distance measurement of ground. The characteristics of morphology on the surface, showing a variety of forms, each kind of landforms have external characteristic, the contour map will be expressed in different forms. Look at the contour of the density, can know the steep slope. Look at the contour shape can determine the landform types. Second, to master the basic knowledge of the contour, this is the key to identifying the contour map. The same line high with a contour on the high sea level, and as zero meter. Two adjacent contour lines, the high is the same. II from the high consistent map from the high refers to the height difference between two adjacent contour lines. For example, the three contour elevation of 500 meters, 600 meters, 700 meters, 100 meters away from the high etc.. The contour is a closed curve, regardless of how they will surround a circle with many twists and turns, but in a map, not necessarily all closed. The two contour lines never intersect because under normal circumstances, the same place does not have two height. But in the vertical cliffs rise steeply, contour can overlap. The contour density reflect steep steep contour sparse local said slope, where dense said steep slopes, equal intervals indicated uniform slope. The contour and ridge and valley lines intersect vertically through the ridge contour line, contour line on both sides of the ridge slightly in parallel. The contour through the valley (valley line or in the waterline), upstream bending, reverse V shape. , two on the convex side of each contour symmetry, as the saddle mountain, also called mountain pass. The slope line down the slope direction and slope line is perpendic