TOPOGRAPHY

Topography

Topography is a field of planetary science comprising the study of surface shape and features of the Earth and other observable astronomical objects including planets, moons, and asteroids. It is also the description of such surface shapes and features . The topography of an area could also mean the surface shape and features themselves.

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topography

Noun

  1. a precise description of a place
  2. a detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object
  3. the features themselves (the terrain)
  4. the surveying of the features


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