terrain analysis

Definition/Scope: The process of analyzing and interpreting the earth's surface that includes manmade and natural features in combination with the influences of weather, climate, and other relevant factors, to predict their effects on military operations.

Broader Terms:

intelligence analysis
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
situation assessment

Narrower Terms:

avenue of approach
concealment
cover
fields of fire
observation (intelligence)
OCOKA
religious analysis

Related Terms:

area of interest
Army topography
decisive terrain
Digital Topographic Support System Multi-Spectral Image Processor
dominant terrain
key terrain
military geographic documentation
overlays
target area of interest
terrain
terrain analysis products
terrain analysis systems
terrain intelligence
terrain mapping
terrain studies