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Contouring provides a mechanism for summarizing the spatial variation of large volumes of data. If the variable being mapped is relatively simple and there is a large amount of data the constructed contour maps will have little error or ambiguity. Otherwise, interpretive judgment will be required to construct a reasonable contour map.

 

After a contour map has been created it can be included in a page layout and printed, used as an overlay for the project and 3D displays, and if it represents a stratigraphic boundary it can be used to create solids in the 3D display.