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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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attapulgite

Geography; Physical geography

A clay used in salt water drilling muds to improve the mud's carrying capacity, also called salt gel.

quagmire

Geography; Physical geography

Quagmire is a soft marshy area of land that usually gives in under the feet (a bog). Later on, in the late 18th century, quagmire also took on an additional meaning: a difficult ...

c horizon

Geography; Physical geography

beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock

upwelling

Geography; Physical geography

An upwelling is an oceanographic phenomenon that involves wind-driven motion of dense, cooler, and usually nutrient-rich water towards the ocean surface, replacing the warmer, ...

synoptic chart

Geography; Physical geography

A weather map.

migration

Geography; Physical geography

properly, any movement of a living organism across space, or between locations. In geography, most commonly applied to population movements. It can be used to describe daily and ...