Definition of Orography. Meaning of Orography. Synonyms of Orography

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Definition of Orography

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Chorography
Chorography Cho*rog"ra*phy, n. [L. chorographia, Gr. ?; ? place + ? to describe.] the mapping or description of a region or district. The chorography of their provinces. --Sir T. Browne.
Horography
Horography Ho*rog"ra*phy, n. [Gr. ? hour + -graphy: cf. F. horographie.] 1. An account of the hours. --Chaucer. 2. The art of constructing instruments for making the hours, as clocks, watches, and dials.
Meteorography
Meteorography Me`te*or*og"ra*phy, n. [Meteor + -graphy.] The registration of meteorological phenomena.

Meaning of Orography from wikipedia

- Orography is the study of the topographic relief of mountains, and can more broadly include hills, and any part of a region's elevated terrain. Orography...
- Orography of Azerbaijan refers to the rocky, mountainous and elevated terrains in Azerbaijan. The tectonic structure is typical for the orography of the...
- Tancan****tz is a town and one of the 58 muni****lities of the state of San Luis Potosí in central Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the...
- Saint-Julien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃] ) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for red wine in the Bordeaux region, located in the Médoc...
- or the Black Sea. Below, rivers are grouped by length, drainage area, orography and in alphabetical order. A list of border rivers is also given. Rivers...
- Württemberg, a hilly rather than a mountainous region, forms part of the South German tableland, also referred to as the Swiss plateau. The undulating...
- are Axtel, Maxcom, Alestra, Marcatel, AT&T Mexico. Because of Mexican orography, providing a landline telephone service at remote mountainous areas is...
- The geography of Miranda de Ebro has a very particular geographic-ecological aspect. The muni****lity of Miranda de Ebro is located between the two great...
- The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes is a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. The western sides of the mountains drop precipitously...
- Crémant d'Alsace (French pronunciation: [kʁemɑ̃ dalzas]) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for sparkling wines made in the Alsace wine region of France...