Page 2 - Geography dictionary by Futura-Sciences

Alphabetical index

Latitude The latitude of a point on the Earth is the angular distance ...	Map projection A map projection is the result of applying mathematical ...
Paleogeography Paleogeography is the reconstitution of the geography of the ...	Polderisation Polderisation is the reclaiming of land from the sea or in ...
Reach A reach is a stretch, which is usually artificial, of a ...	Spitzberg Spitzberg is an island in the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago ...
Stream bed The stream bed of a river is the channel in which the water ...	Surveyor The surveyor's has a public utility mission which is to draw ...
The Nile The Nile, a river 6178 kilometres long emptying into the ...	Tidal Tidal refers to the tides. e.g. the varzeas in the Amazon ...
Tombolo A tombolo is a spit of generally sandy land that forms ...	Topographer A topographer is a person who practises topography ...
Transalaska The 1270 m long Transalaska oil pipeline connects the Arctic ...	Tsunami A tsunami is a tidal wave generally caused by a sudden ...
Watershed A watershed is the frontier between two catchment ...