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Also amphidrome and tidal node. A geographical location where there is little or no tide, i.e. where the tidal amplitude is zero or nearly zero because the height of sea level does not change appreciably over time (meaning there is no high tide or low tide), and around which a tidal crest circulates once per tidal period (approximately every 12 hours). Tidal amplitude increases, though not ...
This glossary of geography terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in geography and related fields, including Earth science, oceanography, cartography, and human geography, as well as those describing spatial dimension, topographical features, natural resources, and the collection, analysis, and visualization of geographic ...
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Tor – Large, free-standing rock outcrop on a gentle hill summit; Valley – Low area between hills, often with a river running through it; Wave-cut platform – Narrow flat area created by erosion; Wind gap – Topographic gap made by a former waterway
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Available online here. [1] Dunbar, Gary S. Modern Geography: An Encyclopedic Survey. Garland, 1991. [6] Dunbar, Gary S. A biographical dictionary of American geography in the twentieth century. Geoscience Publications, Dept. of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University, 1996. ISBN 0938909002. [1] Encyclopedic Dictionary of Physical ...
Also called Indianite. A mineral from the lime-rich end of the plagioclase group of minerals. Anorthites are usually silicates of calcium and aluminium occurring in some basic igneous rocks, typically those produced by the contact metamorphism of impure calcareous sediments. anticline An arched fold in which the layers usually dip away from the fold axis. Contrast syncline. aphanic Having the ...
In physical geography, a place includes all of the physical phenomena that occur in space, including the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. [12] Places do not exist in a vacuum and instead have complex spatial relationships with each other, and place is concerned how a location is situated in relation to all other locations.