ok thanks for the explanation =) but why? I guess to improve the "readability" of the map to the human eye? [edit] Never mind: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V

ok thanks for the explanation =) but why? I guess to improve the "readability" of the map to the human eye? [edit] Never mind: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_exaggeration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_exaggeration