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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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regelation
Geography; Physical geography
The refreezing of water into ice after pressure which caused it to melt is released.
hanging valley
Geography; Physical geography
A small glacial valley entering a larger one someway up the side of the latter. Created by the differential in erosion between the different sized glaciers that formed the ...
glacial
Geography; Physical geography
Of or pertaining to a cooler period of climate during which glaciers advance (ice age)
interdependence
Geography; Physical geography
The connections between different components of systems or between separate systems which mean that changes in one will necessarily cause changes in another.
valley glacier
Geography; Physical geography
A glacier which extends from a larger body of ice, often in a corrie, and moves downslope, initially following existing river channels but increasingly cutting its own bigger, ...
hydro-electric power (HEP)
Geography; Physical geography
Electricity produced through the use of moving water to turn turbines and drive generators. On a small scale hep stations can be placed to take advantage of natural situations ...
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