Welcome to the terrain modelling website
This website provides information about physical terrain models.
Terrain models give a fast overview over a landscape, and are often fascinating overwhelmingly beautiful works of artists who invest all their affection and an immense amount of work and know-how, combined with a distinctive sense for the portrayed landscape.
On this website, you find information about different relief types and production techniques, about the history and the artists, as well as about applications of terrain models.
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Last update 21 July 2010
© 20072010 Institute of Cartography, ETH Zurich; all rights reserved.
© 20072010 Institute of Cartography, ETH Zurich; all rights reserved.



