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Figure 4 – Seismic shaded relief is best viewed along time slices or horizons, but it can also be effective in vertical view. (a) A highly faulted zone through the seismic data of figure 1; (b) the seismic data blended with shaded relief. The yellow arrow indicates the direction of illumination. Faults appear sculpted into the side of the volume and tend to be clearer.