CesiumJS Terrain and Environment

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name: cesiumjs-terrain-environment
description: "CesiumJS terrain, globe, and environment - TerrainProvider, Globe, sampleTerrain, atmosphere, sky, fog, lighting, shadows, panoramas. Use when configuring terrain providers, querying terrain heights, customizing atmosphere or sky rendering, adding panoramas, or adjusting scene lighting and shadows."
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# CesiumJS Terrain, Globe & Environment

Version baseline: CesiumJS v1.142 | ES module imports (`import { ... } from "cesium";`)

## Terrain Providers

Terrain is served through `TerrainProvider` implementations. Use async factory methods
(`fromIonAssetId`, `fromUrl`), not the constructor directly.

### Cesium Ion World Terrain

```js
import { Viewer, Terrain } from "cesium";

const viewer = new Viewer("cesiumContainer", {
  terrain: Terrain.fromWorldTerrain({
    requestVertexNormals: true, // smoother lighting
    requestWaterMask: true,     // ocean water effect
  }),
});
```… install to load the full skill