Hypsometric Maps

Hypsometric maps depict topographic elevation using contour lines and shades of color to show changes in height. These maps become very useful when surveying land for construction purposes. They also have a very important place in environmental studies in that they can depict rises in ocean levels as well as erosion. I selected the map below because it depicts islands, and provides a view of the ocean as well as the continental shelves beneath them.





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