CHAPTER 2 CONCEPTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Section I. NATURE OF TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE 4. Definitions a. Terrain is part of the surface of the earth, including natural and manmade features. Both its natural and manmade features affect military operations. b. Terrain intelligence is processed information on the military significance of the 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. It includes the influence of weather and climate on those features. d. A terrain study is an analysis and interpretation of natural and manmade features of an area, their effects on military operations, and the effects of weather and climate on these features. e.
DesignationFM 30-10
EditionOct 1967
StatusSuperseded
Pages183
FunctionRecon Intel
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)