topography
topography
Definition
to·pog·ra·phy (tə päg′rə fē)
noun pl. topographies -·phies
- the accurate and detailed description of a place
- the science of drawing on maps and charts or otherwise representing the surface features of a region, including its relief and rivers, lakes, etc., and such man-made features as canals, bridges, roads, etc.
- these surface features
- topographic surveying
- a study or description of a region, system, or part of the body showing specific relations of component parts as to shape, size, position, etc. cerebral topography
- any similar study of an entity, as the mind, the atom, a particular discipline, etc.
Etymology: ME topographye < LL topographia < Gr: see topic & -graphy
Related Forms:
- topographic top′o·graph′ic (täp′ə graf′ik) adjective or topographical top′o·graph′i·cal
- topographically top′o·graph′i·cally adverb
topography
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- valley: Unfortunately because of the topography of such valleys, it is not possible to use weather radar to monitor them.
- surface: Using a low load, the topography of soft surfaces can be mapped.
- island: The topography of the island is dominated by the Paps; conical shaped mountains rising to over 2500 feet.
- landscape: It's essentially the same place as Grianne's home, the topography of the landscape is the same but darker and quite eerie.
Converse of object
- undulate: The underlying rock is granite which gives rise to a rugged, undulating topography which nowhere rises above 85m.
- surround: Judging by the surrounding topography it would have been difficult to be sure that these buildings were here from the hills alone.
- define: This year I will be looking at how crystals grow on surfaces of defined topography.
Adjective modifier
- underwater: Marianne island Diving with large numbers of gray reef sharks: the underwater topography of Marianne is exceptional.
- rugged: This, aided by the rugged topography, nurtured a local tradition of independence.
- varied: Climate: Owing to the varied topography, the country has diverse climatic conditions.
- urban: These children showed a deep knowledge of the urban topography.
- steep: Interference effects from other nearby topography can be assessed, and guidance is provided for the effects of flow separation on steep topography.
- dynamic: The amplitude of dynamic topography predicted by a layered mantle viscosity model is consistent with the observed upper bound of ~ 600m.
Modifies a noun
- measurement: This procedure consists of sequential constant load scratches over the same track, with a low load topography measurement performed between each scratch.
Noun used with modifier
- karst: Much of the karst surface topography has been obscured by thick layers of glacial till.
- seabed: To gain more insight into this critical issue changes in seabed topography occurring over the full active profile " envelope " are required.
- semiconductor: The masking or topography of semiconductor products is also protected by a particular kind of design right called the semiconductor topography right.
- X-ray: X-ray topography is an established method of imaging crystalline defects in single crystal materials.
- surface: He tapped his finger on Mays ' sketch of the surface topography.
- ice: Satellite remote sensing with aim of improving knowledge of ice sheet topography, ice dynamics and surface energy balance.
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