The shaded relief map presents shaded relief imagery for the world. The map resolution (cell size) is 90 meters for all land areas between 60 north and -56 south latitude. Outside this band of latitude around the earth's middle regions (that is above 60 north and below -56 south), the resolution is 1 km.
This map is used as a basemap layer to add shaded relief to other GIS maps. It provides a good basemap foundation for integrating various data layers using transparency settings. This enables the relief image to show through the other integrated map layers. It is especially useful for inclusion in maps that do not contain orthoimagery.
The shaded relief imagery was developed by ESRI using GTOPO30, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), and NED elevation data from the USGS.
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| A shaded relief map of the Andes Mountains. | A shaded relief map with boundaries and place names. |
| Type | Service name | Recommended use within this scale range | Used within this extent |
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| Basemap layers | World_Shaded_Relief | Global views down to regional views (for example, 1:250,000). Can be used at larger scales down to 1:75,000 for transparent layers with shaded relief. | Global |
| Reference layers | World_Boundaries_and_Places_Alternate | 1:60,000,000 down to 1:2,000,000. Some boundaries and place names work down to scales of 1:100,000 in sparsely populated areas. | Global |
| Type | Service name | Recommended use within this scale range | Used within this extent |
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| Basemap layers | World_Shaded_Relief | Global views down to regional and local views. Can be used at larger scales down to an altitude distance of 3 to 6 miles (5 to 10 km) for transparent layers with shaded relief. | Global |
| Reference layers | World_Boundaries_and_Places_Alternate | Effective down to altitude distances of 3 to 6 miles (5 to 10 km). | Global |
| Elevation layers | ESRI_Elevation_World | Global views down to regional and local level views (for example, down to an altitude distance of 3 to 6 miles [5 to 10 km]). | Global |