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stalagmite

Geography; Physical geography

A similar feature to a stalactite, formed by the same process, but found on the cave floor beneath the stalactite above. Tend to be shorter and more rounded due to the impact of the falling drip.

palustrine

Geography; Physical geography

Of bogs, marshes or swamps.

pastoral farming

Geography; Physical geography

The rearing of animals for meat, milk, wool, skins etc.

temperature inversion

Geography; Physical geography

A situation where temperature of air in the lower troposphere increases with height.

prime meridian

Geography; Physical geography

Of longitude. The line joins the north and south poles and passes through the royal observatory at greenwich in east london, england.

groundwater discharge

Geography; Physical geography

The reemergence of groundwater to the surface at springs or resurgences, or by seepage.

kettlehole

Geography; Physical geography

A small depression usually found on the outwash plain of a glacial area and sometimes containing a small lake. As glaciers retreat, large blocks of ice detach and fall to the ground, embedding ...