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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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blocking anticyclone
Geography; Physical geography

When an anticyclone breaks northwards to 50°-70°n where it can come to rest for several weeks and divert other, more usual weather systems, off their usual paths leading to ...

break of bulk
Geography; Physical geography

A site where cargo is broken down from a large, bulk carrying unit, to smaller scale units, usually involving a change in the mode of transport.

anvil clouds
Geography; Physical geography

Rapidly rising column of air in a convectional thunderstorm will soon reach the tropopause and be forced to spread in its upper portion to form an anvil shape.

deindustrialization
Geography; Physical geography

Fall in the percentage contribution of secondary industry to an economy in terms such as value of input to gdp and importance as an employment sector.

breakpoint bar
Geography; Physical geography

A sand bar parallel to the coast which is located approximately at the point where waves begin to break.

appropriate technology
Geography; Physical geography

See alternative technology. Appropriate technology might more commonly be the term applied to alternative technology originating externally.

delta
Geography; Physical geography

A depositional feature found at river mouths under certain conditions. Where the river enters the body of water (sea or lake) there is energy loss and load is deposited. If the ...

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