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Percent Slope - definition(s)

percent slope - [Euclidean geometry] A measurement of the rate of change of elevation over a given horizontal distance, in which the rise is divided by the run and then multiplied by one hundred. A 45-degree slope and a 100-percent slope are the same.

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Source: esri, 08 July 2012 09:10:36, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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