TO TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE Section I. NATURE OF TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE 4. Definitions a. Terrain is an area considered as to its extent, and manmade and natural features in relation to its use for military operations. b. Terrain intelligence is processed information on the militarily significant natural and manmade characteristics of an area. c. Terrain analysis is the process of interpreting a geographical area to determine the effect of the natural and manmade features on military operations. This includes the influence of weather and climate on those features. d. A terrain study is an intelligence product which presents an analysis and interpretation of the natural and manmade features of an area and their effects on military operations, and the effects of weather and climate on these features. e.
DesignationFM 30-10
EditionOct 1959
StatusSuperseded
Pages269
FunctionRecon Intel
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)