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 landforms and features themselves, or a...
- Map of Spain showing terrain altitude and topography....
- Topography of Terror The Topography of Terror (German: Topographie des Terrors) is an outdoor and indoor history museum in Berlin, Germany. It is located...
- Topography may refer to: Topography, the study of the current terrain features of a region and the graphic representation of the landform on a map Inverted...
- Corneal topography, also known as photokeratoscopy or videokeratography, is a non-invasive medical imaging technique for mapping the anterior curvature...
- tides Hill – Landform that extends above the surrounding terrain Nadir (topography) – local minimum of a depression (in geology)Pages displaying wikidata...
- Ocean surface topography or sea surface topography, also called ocean dynamic topography, are highs and lows on the ocean surface, similar to the hills...
- dynamic topography is used in geodynamics to refer the elevation differences caused by the flow within Earth's mantle. In geodynamics, dynamic topography refers...
- Diffraction topography (short: "topography") is an imaging technique based on Bragg diffraction. Diffraction topographic images ("topographies") record the...
- redundant synonym, Benton. Seabed topography (ocean topography or marine topography) refers to the shape of the land (topography) when it interfaces with the...