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FM 30-10<br />

FIELD MANUAL<br />

No. 30-10<br />

I<br />

HEADQUARTERS,<br />

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY<br />

WASIINQhTON 25, D.C., 28 October <strong>1959</strong><br />

TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE<br />

PART ONE.<br />

CHAPTER 1.<br />

2.<br />

Section I.<br />

IL<br />

CHAPTER 3.<br />

Section I.<br />

II.<br />

CHAPTER 4.<br />

Section I.<br />

II.<br />

III.<br />

IV.<br />

PART TWO.<br />

CHAPTER 5.<br />

Section I.<br />

II.<br />

III.<br />

CHAPTER 6.<br />

Section I.<br />

II.<br />

III.<br />

IV.<br />

V.<br />

VI.<br />

CHAPTER 7.<br />

Section I.<br />

II.<br />

III.<br />

IV.<br />

V.<br />

-VI.<br />

VII.<br />

VIII.<br />

IX.<br />

CHAPTER 8.<br />

Section I.<br />

II.<br />

III.<br />

NATURE OF TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE Paragraphs<br />

GENERAL .-.................. 1-3<br />

INTRODUCTION TO TERRAIN INTELLI-<br />

GENCE<br />

Nature of terrain intelligence -............. 4-8<br />

Responsibilities for terrain intelligence - 9-12<br />

PRODUCTION OF TERRAIN INTELLI-<br />

GENCE<br />

<strong>Intelligence</strong> cycle .-.................... 13-17<br />

Sources and agencies .-................ 18-23<br />

TERRAIN STUDIES<br />

General -..................... 24 29<br />

.<br />

Basic components of terrain and climate ------- 30-32<br />

Describing military aspects of terrain - . 33-43 ......<br />

Coastal hydrography -................ 44,45<br />

BASIC ELEMENTS OF TERRAIN INFOR-<br />

MATION<br />

WEATHER AND CLIMATE<br />

Weather -............................... 46-57<br />

Climate -............................ 58-64<br />

Operational aspects of extreme climates - . 65-67 ..<br />

NATURAL TERRAIN FEATURES<br />

General -......... 68, 69<br />

Landforms --.---------------. 70-77<br />

Drainage -......................... 78-85<br />

Nearshore oceanography ----------------- 86-91<br />

Surface materials -......................... 92, 93<br />

Vegetation .-............................. 94-100<br />

MANMADE TERRAIN FEATURES<br />

General -----------------.------- 101, 102<br />

Routes of communication ---------.-------- 103-107<br />

Petroleum and natural gas installations --------- 108-111<br />

Mines, quarries, and pits - -112, 113<br />

Airfields ..............--.......... 114-116<br />

Water terminals ------------------------ - 117-119<br />

Hydraulic structures ------------------- - 120-122<br />

Buildings and urban areas .......... 123-125<br />

Nonurban areas ...........--<br />

126-128<br />

MILITARY ASPECTS OF THE TERRAIN<br />

General .......... 129-134<br />

Special operations - 135, 136<br />

Water supply 137-142<br />

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