Open terrain

Examples include farmland, grassland and specially cleared areas such as an airport.

[1] Such terrain is significant in military manoeuvre and tactics as the lack of obstacles makes movement easy and engagements are possible at long range.

[2] Wind loading tends to be high in open country as there are few obstacles providing a windbreak.

This affects the design of tall structures such electricity pylons and windmills.

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