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glacial uplift

Geography; Physical geography

The isostatic recovery of land after ice has been removed.

A movement of energy. In the oceans, waves are created by the frictional drag of wind on the surface of the water, or by undersea disturbances. At sea, they have little effect, but closer to coasts ...

general circulation

Geography; Physical geography

In the atmosphere, the general pattern of wind and pressure at a global scale. See tricellular model.

inter-tidal zone

Geography; Physical geography

The land between the low tide mark and high tide mark. See also littoral.

tropopause

Geography; Physical geography

A narrow layer of the atmosphere between the troposphere and the stratosphere. Varies between altitudes of 8km above the poles to 16km above the equator. Marks the limit of weather.

pressure gradient

Geography; Physical geography

In the atmosphere, the rate at which pressure changes across space. Higher rates of change will create faster winds.

interlocking spurs

Geography; Physical geography

The landform resulting from the winding path of a river in its upper course cutting a v-shaped valley. The slopes on the inside of each bend jut out giving an interlocking appearance.