topography
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The study, "Channelized topography amplifies melt-sensitivity of cold Antarctic ice shelves," was published in the journal Nature Communications.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Requirements to clear vegetation around homes, including the state’s upcoming Zone Zero regulations, are not enough to meaningfully reduce wildfire risk in the Palisades, with its steep topography and dense vegetation, the resiliency report found.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
The difficult topography, a local aversion to so-called “gunboat” diplomacy, and corrupt political regimes have been among foreign firms’ many obstacles.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
In fact, more is known about the surface of some planets in our Solar System than much of Antarctica's "underbelly" – the topography beneath the ice sheet.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Europa is about the size of our moon but its topography is markedly different.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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The Things They Carried
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