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Terrain features

Terrain features refers to the land surface and its many components.

Terrain data, such as information about elevation, slope, aspect (the orientation of the land), can play an integral part in many land change and management studies

These data are particularly useful in the form of digital elevation models (DEMs).

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Terrain features

Terrain refers to the land surface and its many components. Terrain data, such as information about elevation, slope, aspect (the orientation of the land), can play an integral part in many land change and management studies. These data are particularly useful in the form of digital elevation models (DEMs).
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Terrain features

Terrain refers to the land surface and its many components. Terrain data, such as information about elevation, slope, aspect (the orientation of the land), can play an integral part in many land change and management studies. These data are particularly useful in the form of digital elevation models (DEMs).
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