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Shaded relief maps are hill shading maps that show features on the surface, such as mountains, valleys, plateaus, and canyons. Areas that are flat or have few features are smooth on the map, whereas areas with steep slopes and mountains appear more rough. Colors are used to show variations in elevation. These shaded relief maps are used in the GIS software and geovisualization and are helpful in wildland fire fighting, forestry and archaeology.
Shaded relief maps are flat yet appear to be three-dimensional images of the physical features on Earth’s surface such as mountains, valleys, plateaus, and canyons. Relief maps show three-dimensional landforms accurately through the use of colors and shadows. In this way, shaded relief maps clearly distinguish between hills and valleys.
A fascinating feature of a shaded relief map is how it displays shadows based on the position of the sun. The landscape that faces the west (and the setting sun) is always brighter than the area facing the east. The east-facing landscape is shaded because of the position of the sun. The contrast between the light and dark areas creates a three-dimensional illusion.
I did this on the online content on edg. 2020.