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shading

A method of showing relief on a map by simulating the appearance of sunlight and shadows, assuming an oblique light from the northwest so that slopes facing south and east are shaded (the steeper slopes being darker), thereby giving a three-dimensional impression similar to that of a relief model. The method is widely used on topographic maps in association with contour lines.

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