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Illumination - definition(s)

illumination - [cartography] The light incident on a surface or object, either natural or artificial, as determined by the surface's slope and aspect and by the sun's azimuth and altitude.

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Source: esri, 16 May 2012 10:14:23, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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