That works very well for terrestrial maps, the constraint being that the data points are signed 16-bit numbers, which fits the earthly range of heights in metres very well, but may not be enough for your data, which I assume not to be a map of actual terrain - although you do mention...
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What happens if you (maybe prepare the map in PS by using contrast/brightness to have only the topographical lines, then) use Live Trace using Strokes (rather than filled paths)? How to edit artwork in Illustrator using Image Trace You can apply Basic Controls>Preset>Black And White and cru...
You may want to simply draw gradient shapes to add a cast shadow onto each map shape. I used black and whiteLinear Gradientswhose Blending Modeswere set toOverlay,Soft Light, orColor Burndepending on how it looked. Play around with theseBlending Modesto created the rendered icon that looks be...
The passage above is in some degree illustrated by the map on Pl.CXII, where the course of the Arno westward from Empoli is shown.] 1007. The eddy made by the Mensola, when the Arno is low and the Mensola full. [Footnote: Mensola is a mountain stream which falls into the Arno ab...
and elevation. (H) The correlation between the peak SF and azimuth. (I) The histogram distributions of the peak (blue) and cutoff (red) SFs of all neurons (N = 119). The white and black arrows indicate the mean peak and cutoff SFs. (J) The correlation between the peak and cutoff ...
During rsfMRI sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4, participants were instructed to relax, keep their eyes open and fixate for 5 min a white cross displayed on a black background on the MRI’s screen. 2.3. Brain Imaging Data Acquisition Brain MRI data were acquired on a whole-body 3T scanner (Ma...