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I&#8217;m from the glacially-scraped flatlands of Michigan, trust me, I know flat. But I also know that a bit (or a lot) of terrain hillshade on a map can bring it to life. So what can be done if the mapped area should illustrate even the subtlest of elevation, but by golly there is hardly an elevation to be had? No problem, we will harness the power of statistics and the prowess of ArcGIS Pro to add a wrinkle to even the smoothest of landscapes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"How to Maximize Terrain in Super Flat Areas\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PWSuN5OZQ74?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>0:00 A bold introduction. Can he make good on his claims?<\/p>\n<p>0:07 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. A misnomer if there ever was one.<\/p>\n<p>0:25 Adding in the wondrous, and highly luscious, <a href=\"https:\/\/livingatlas.arcgis.com\/en\/browse\/#d=2&amp;q=terrain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital elevation model image service<\/a> from Living Atlas. Anywhere in the world, any scale. Even flat, flat, Mt. Pleasant.<\/p>\n<p>0:34 Making a hillshade, based on the elevation data, using the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/help\/analysis\/raster-functions\/hillshade-function.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hillshade<\/a>&#8221; raster function. I love this tool. And I love the team that made it. Behind every feature is a team of folks doing their best to make something wonderful.<\/p>\n<p>0:50 Maximizing hillshade variability with the Dynamic Range Adjustment renderer. 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