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The study of physical characteristics of earth and the distribution and effects of life on earth, especially that of humans.

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abiotic
Geography; Geography

A descriptive term meaning 'without life', commonly used to describe some components of an ecosystem. Examples of abiotic factors include climate, geology and mineral matter in ...

ablation
Geography; Geography

The process by which ice and snow are lost from a glacier. It includes: (i) surface, internal and basal melting (of which the first is by far the most important); (ii) ...

ablation zone
Geography; Geography

That part of a glacier or ice sheet lying below the equilibrium line, where the ice surface is lowered by melting during the summer. The amount of ablation increases downglacier ...

Mattehorn
Geography; Geography

Mountain in the Alps on the border of Switzerland and Italy, one of the most beautiful and impressive peaks of the world, ranked sixth in the grim statistic climbs. This is caused ...

Vinson
Geography; Geography

Is the highest mountain of Antarctica. This mountain is the highest point of Vinson Massif 4,892 meters (16,050 ft).Mount was named in 2006 after Carl Vinson. Because of placement ...

Annapurna
Geography; Geography

A section of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal. Top peak of the mountain is 8,091 m (26,545 ft). It is the most dangerous mountain for climb: 130 successful ascents have 53 ...

K9
Geography; Geography

This mountain is blamed for the death of each the fourth climber who decided to conquer it. Top peak of the mountain is 8,611 m (28,251 ft). Percent of death since 1990 year ...

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