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Contour interval

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000835

The vertical distance or difference in value between successive contour lines on a map. A smaller contour interval indicates a more detailed representation of the topography or geological surface. For structural maps, common intervals might be 10, 50, or 100 feet or meters, depending on the scale and complexity of the structure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000835
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000835",
  "term": "Contour interval",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The vertical distance or difference in value between successive contour lines on a map. A smaller contour interval indicates a more detailed representation of the topography or geological surface. For structural maps, common intervals might be 10, 50, or 100 feet or meters, depending on the scale and complexity of the structure.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/contour-interval/"
}

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