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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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coniferous woodland

Geography; Physical geography

Woodland or forest made up of softwood trees having common characteristics such as an evergreen appearance, waxy needle-like leaves and usually producing seeds within cones which ...

blowout depression

Geography; Physical geography

A small, shallow bowl-shaped feature created by wind erosion in coastal and arid areas.

connate water

Geography; Physical geography

Water that is trapped in the interstices, or breaks, between adjacent strata of sedimentary rock. It becomes trapped at the time of deposition.

bluff

Geography; Physical geography

Slope created by lateral river erosion causing the retreat of interlocking spurs .

connectivity

Geography; Physical geography

The extent to which points, or nodes, in a network may be interconnected and thus a measure of the network efficiency in allowing transfers in space or time. See alpha index, ...

biological oxygen demand (BOD)

Geography; Physical geography

Mg per litre of dissolved oxygen used by micro-organisms during the feeding process on the organic content of a body of water. It is thus possible to determine the level of ...