topography
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Its northern topography — the enormous sense of space, the way the light moves and colors shift against the mountains and desertscapes — keep me returning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
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
Factors that vary widely throughout the region—such as seafloor topography, temperature, salinity and the presence of fresh water from melting ice—can play havoc with sonar signals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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
Dried algae stuck to the walls and the sand formed a strange topography on the floors.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Vocabulary lists containing topography
The Things They Carried
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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The United States
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