Surface information generating system, device, and method

A present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for generating surface information presentable on a display unit is disclosed, where the surface information may be presented to draw a viewer's attention to the presence of threatening object(s). An image generator ("IG") may be configured to receive navigation data; retrieve object data representative of vertical measurements of objects; and generate an image data set representative of an image comprised of object highlighting band(s) capable of highlighting object(s) which meet object highlighting band criteria, where such criteria could include an object reference. In one embodiment, the object highlighting band could be horizontally-disposed, where the object reference may be a horizontal measurement referenced to aircraft position to which the retrieval of the object data may be limited. In another embodiment, an object highlighting band could be vertically-disposed, where the object reference may be a vertical measurement referenced to aircraft position.