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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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snow melt

Geography; Physical geography

The spring and summer mass thawing of snow and ice which provides a sudden and massive increase in discharge to downslope rivers.

groyne

Geography; Physical geography

A wooden wall built across a beach from land to sea. Designed in the 19th century to stop the removal of sand from beaches becoming popular with new tourists, they became ...

localized

Geography; Physical geography

Restricted to a point in space in a landscape. Particularly used by weber to describe raw materials.

saltation

Geography; Physical geography

The transport of load by bouncing along the bed of a river channel.

ecosystem

Geography; Physical geography

A system existing in a particular region, at a variety of scales, where organisms exist in communities and interact with the abiotic environment around them.

hierarchy

Geography; Physical geography

Organisation by class of importance, status or authority. Usually a negative correlation between class and number of members i.e. The higher the class the lower the number of ...