Definition of Topography. Meaning of Topography. Synonyms of Topography

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Definition of Topography

Topography
Topography To*pog"ra*phy, n. [F. topographie, Gr. ?; ? a place + ? to write.] The description of a particular place, town, manor, parish, or tract of land; especially, the exact and scientific delineation and description in minute detail of any place or region. Note: Topography, as the description of particular places, is distinguished from chorography, the description of a region or a district, and for geography, the description of the earth or of countries. --Brande & C.

Meaning of Topography from wikipedia

- Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces. The topography of an area may refer to the land forms and features themselves, or a...
- tides Hill – Landform that extends above the surrounding terrain Nadir (topography) – local minimum of a depression (in geology)Pages displaying wikidata...
- Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Deadwater" topography – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2016) (Learn how and...
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- redundant synonym, Benton. Seabed topography (ocean topography or marine topography) refers to the shape of the land (topography) when it interfaces with the...
- Map of Spain showing terrain altitude and topography....
- In topography, prominence (also referred to as autonomous height, relative height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop or relative height in British...
- Karst (/kɑːrst/) is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by...
- An ocean bank, sometimes referred to as a fishing bank or simply bank, is a part of the seabed that is shallow compared to its surrounding area, such as...
- Topography of Terror The Topography of Terror (German: Topographie des Terrors) is an outdoor and indoor history museum in Berlin, Germany. It is located...