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Kosovo, in lines
Kosovo from elevation data. One line every 100 m, a bold one every 500 m. Hover to read the height.
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Gjeravica, sliced
2,656 m. The highest point in Kosovo.
The mountain cut every 100 m. Each sheet is one contour line at its real height. Drag to turn it.
The bottom, sliced
297 m. Where the White Drin leaves Kosovo.
The lowest point, cut the same way. The lime sheet is the floor of the country. Drag to turn it.
How high is high
Gjeravica is 2,656 m. Pick something you know and see how many it takes.
Let it rain
Rain runs downhill until it reaches a river. The rivers here come from the elevation data, not from a map. Press the button to start the rain.
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Where they leave Kosovo
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What covers the land
Land cover from satellite data, with roads on top. Tap a layer to isolate it. Hover to read what's there.
Before 2000, and now
Bone is every roof that stood before 2000. Lime is everything built since. Drag the line across the map.
Roofs before 200061 km²
Added by 2020+39 km²
1975 to 2000: +20 km² of buildings.
2000 to 2020: +39 km².
First light
Sunrise across Kosovo on a clear autumn morning. Peaks get light first, valleys later. Press play.
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Reading a real map
Every line is one slice
Cut a hill at even heights and look down from above. Each cut is one ring on the map.
Watch the highlighted slice move up the hill.
The bends tell the story
The shape and spacing of the lines show the terrain.
- 1Ridge. Lines bulge outward and point downhill.
- 2Valley. Lines fold into V's that point uphill.
- 3Gully. A tight notch cut into the side of a slope.
- 4Flat. Lines far apart, or barely any at all.
- 5Steep. Lines squeezed close together.
Six landforms
Six landforms and how they look in contour lines. Hover or tap a photo.
Highest points
Rings inside rings. The smallest one is the summit.
Valleys
Lines bend into V's that point upstream, toward the high ground.
Fields
Few lines, wide gaps. Flat ground.
Gorges
Lines crowd both walls, with a thin gap where the river cuts through.
Ridges
Lines form U's that point downhill.
Mountain lakes
A closed ring around low ground, holding water.
Your turn. Make some land.
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Take one home
Seven posters from the project. Free to download, print and hang.
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