2.3.3.3.8 (Layers) Heightmap

This layer shows the topographical map.

When this layer is on, when hovering a cell, its height will be displayed in the Bottom label tooltip.

A topographic map describes the height (relative to sea level) of the map at the various points (cells).

All secondary data (rivers, cities, countries, markers, etc.) depend on the topographical map, so it is of great importance.

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Connection to other layers

It is recommended to see together with the Relief layer. The mountains will be shown in the orange or red areas of the map.

It is also recommended to see together with the biomes layer, when one of the layers is semi-transparent (this can be done in the style editor).

Representation of colors in the topographic map

Each cell is associated with a height, which is a number between 0 and 100, where each number corresponds to a certain height in feet (ft).

And of course each cell is associated with a certain color that represents that height.

0 is -3248 feet, 100 is 22061 feet. 20 is 13 feet.

Note: The jump between number to number is not constant. For example 10 is -164 feet, 11 is -134 feet (with a difference of 30). 12 is -109 feet (difference 25).

purple (0)

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Here the elevation is 0 (-3248 feet).

Represents deep sea.

There are some purple-blue colors that gradually lighten until they reach a blue color (ranging from 0 to 10).

These colors also represent a sea, which is becoming less and less deep.

blue (10)

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Here the height is 10 (-164 feet).

Represents a sea that begins to approach the land.

There are some turquoise blue colors that gradually lighten until they reach a dark green color (ranging from 10 to 20 height).

These colors also represent a sea, which becomes less and less deep, until the depth of a beach.

dark green (20)

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Here the height is 20 (13 feet).

Represents low-lying areas, close to sea level.

There are some dark green colors that gradually lighten until they reach a yellowish green color (ranging from height 10 to 20).

These colors represent low hills.

teal green (30)

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Here the elevation is 30 (472 feet).

Represents medium hills.

There are some yellowish green colors that gradually lighten until they reach a yellow color (ranging from 30 to 50 height).

These colors represent medium mountains.

yellow (50)

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Here the altitude is 50 (3360 feet).

represents Mt.

There are some yellow colors that gradually darken until they reach a yellow color (ranging from 50 to 60 height).

These colors represent high mountains.

yellow orange (60)

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Here the color is 60 (5788 feet).

represents very high mountains.

There are some yellow-orange colors that gradually darken until they reach an orange color (ranging from 60 to 70 height).

These colors represent very very high mountains... from here on all colors represent very very very high mountains.

orange (70)

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Here the altitude is 70 (8872 feet).

There are some reddish orange colors that gradually darken until they reach a red color (between 70 and 80 height).

light red (80)

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Here the color is 80 (12612 feet).

There are some red colors that gradually darken until they reach a dark burgundy color (between 80 and 100 height).

dark burgundy (100)

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Here the color is 100 (22061 feet).

This is the maximum height.

Gradients

The sharper the transition between one color and another (for example from dark green to dark brown), this means that the slope of the height difference is greater.

Links

You can edit the view of this layer in the Style tab.

Previous layer -> Grid, Next layer -> Ice.