Topography Data: 1D Data

1D topography data is also known as a Linear Profile. A linear profile with n points shall be represented as a function of a single coordinate where at each point along a single axis (xi) (where i=1,...,n) there is a measured height (zi). Both xi and zi are measured in standard units (e.g., micrometers). An example of a linear profile is a cross-section through a striated toolmark (e.g., bullet land area); where xi is a spatial position measured in micrometers and zi is the corresponding height of the striation profile measured in micrometers.