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Geography

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

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benioff zone

Geography; Physical geography

Boundary between an oceanic plate undergoing subduction beneath a continental plate. Characterized by earthquakes and the melting of the oceanic plate.

dyke

Geography; Physical geography

1) a wall or embankment constructed parallel to the coast to protect against flooding. 2) a ditch in a fenland area 3) a wall-shaped intrusion of magma which cuts across bedding ...

city action team

Geography; Physical geography

Group of civil servants charged by 1980s and 1990s uk government with formulating solutions to inner city decay, particularly problems of unemployment and derelict land.

benthos

Geography; Physical geography

Marine organisms which dwell on the seabed.

dynamic equilibrium

Geography; Physical geography

Lack of change in a system as inputs and outputs remain in balance. If changes do occur, then feedbacks will allow for correction.

clapotis

Geography; Physical geography

Phenomenon where pattern of incoming sea waves exactly matches waves reflected by a sea wall or a sea cliff resulting in a static pattern of crests and troughs just offshore.