The Ridge Map vs the Topographic Map (IMAGE)

The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

The Ridge Map vs the Topographic Map

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Earth's mountain ranges share the same universal features. They become visible when the topographic map (here: the Ligurian Alps) is transformed into a ridge map. (Source: IFJ PAN)

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Source: IFJ PAN

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