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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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heat equator
Geography; Physical geography
The tilt of the earth means that during an orbit cycle the line of latitude receiving the most concentrated insolation igrates-between the tropics. On 21st june, the sun is most ...
salt marsh
Geography; Physical geography
An area of semi-vegetated tidal mudflat that becomes increasingly vegetated as sediments accumulate in sheltered waters allowing salt-tolerant plants to colonise them.
gravitational water
Geography; Physical geography
The water in the soil that is unavailable to plants and which flows out of the soil as throughflow to the river channel or percolates into the rock below.
swamp
Geography; Physical geography
An area, usually vegetated, permanently flooded or at least saturated by groundwater.
pan
Geography; Physical geography
(1) Collection of chemicals found in photochemical smog - See peroxyacyl nitrates (PAN). (2) Compact soil horizon that has a high clay content. (3) Large natural basin or ...
humidity
Geography; Physical geography
The water vapour content of the atmosphere. Two main measures are absolute humidity and relative humidity. Humidity is controlled by air temperature (the higher the temperature ...
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