-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: MAPS-L: Term for depth and relief together Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:50:28 -0500 From: James R. Carter <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]> I agree that the term should be relief. I turned to Relief in my Dictionary of Geography, by F. J. Monkhouse, 1965, and he confirmed my thinking. But, he also has an entry for Relative Relief, being "the relation of the altitudes of the highest and lowest points of land in any area, sometimes called local relief or available relief. So, relief is the word you want but you may want to preface it to make it global relief or eastern Pacific--South American relief. Jim Carter At 4/14/2006, you wrote: >Can anyone help with this reference question? > >What is the geological or geographical term used to describe the >combination of height and depth? > >For example, the combination of the elevation of the Andes Mountains >along with the depth of the trench just west of the South American >continent create the greatest up-down distance on the planet. > >Thanks. > >Angie >.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._ > >ANGIE COPE >American Geographical Society Library >UW Milwaukee >2311 E. Hartford Avenue >Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 > >http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/index.html >Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm >[log in to unmask] >(414)229-6282 / (800)558-8993 (US TOLL FREE) / (414)229-3624 (FAX) > >.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. James R. "Jim" Carter, Emeritus Professor Geography/Geology Department Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4400 USA -- http://www.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter -- tel: (309) 438-2833 fax: (309) 438-5310 [log in to unmask] and, President Elect, Normal Rotary Club ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._ ANGIE COPE American Geographical Society Library UW Milwaukee 2311 E. Hartford Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/index.html Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm [log in to unmask] (414)229-6282 / (800)558-8993 (US TOLL FREE) / (414)229-3624 (FAX) .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._