Also zone of saturation. The part of an aquifer that is below the water table, where nearly all pores and fractures are fully saturated with water. Contrast vadose zone. physical geography Needham, Joseph (1986). Science and Civilization in China: Volume 3, Mathematics and the Sciences of the Heavens and the Earth. Taipei: Caves Books, Ltd. Also wasteland or simply waste. 1.Wild, uncultivated, uninhabited land, especially that which is barren or desolate, supporting little or no plant and animal life, such as is found in some deserts. [3] 2.Land that yields little or no return when used for agriculture. [3] 3.Any land, common or otherwise, that was previously cultivated or developed but is now abandoned, and for which further use has yet to be found. [3] See also brownfield land. water column In hydrology and oceanography, a conceptual column of water extending from the surface of an ocean, lake, or river to the sediment of the floor or bed, used to aid interpretation of properties and processes that vary along a depth gradient. water gap A low point or opening in a ridge or mountain range carved by the erosional activity of flowing water and through which water continues to flow in the present day. Contrast wind gap. water mapping a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) (2008-06-26). "Glossary: An Outline of American Geography". america.gov. Washington, DC: United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. p.Gazetteer, n3 . Retrieved 25 December 2021.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q OERI, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (October 1996), "Archived: Helping Your Child Learn Geography: Glossary", Helping Your Child Learn Geography, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, archived from the original on May 25, 2013 , retrieved April 16, 2013 {{ citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: autho Hall, John Whitney (1957). "Materials for the Study of Local History in Japan: Pre-Meiji Daimyō Records". Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. 20 (1/2): 187–212. doi: 10.2307/2718525. JSTOR 2718525. Also Tissot's ellipse and ellipse of distortion. A mathematical contrivance used to illustrate the linear, angular, and areal distortions that result when projecting information from a curved three-dimensional geometric model such as a globe onto a two-dimensional map. A single indicatrix is traditionally a circle of determinate size drawn upon the surface of the globe, with center at specific coordinates; the extent to which this circle is deformed when the globe's coordinates are transformed onto a flat two-dimensional map makes apparent the nature of the distortion affecting nearby map features, such as the size and shape of landmasses, which might otherwise be difficult to visualize. Because distortion can vary greatly across a map, it is common for multiple indicatrices to be depicted at multiple points on the map, e.g. at major intersections of meridians and parallels. The Behrmann projection overlaid with Tissot's indicatrices of distortion. The red circles are all the same size and shape; when projected onto the map with the rest of the coordinates, the deformation of a particular circle into an ellipse shows the direction and magnitude to which scale is distorted at that particular point on the map. toe See snout. toeslope toll road Also foothills. Any geographic region lying or formed at the base of mountains. The term is used primarily in the southeastern United States to refer to a broad region extending from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic coastal plain. [4] piezometric surface Also tableland. tablemount See guyot. taiga A moist subarctic coniferous forest that begins where the tundra ends and is dominated by spruces and firs. [4] tailingsBritnell, R.H. (1997). Pragmatic Literacy, East and West, 1200–1330. Woodbridge, Rochester: The Boydell Press. ISBN 0-85115-695-9. Also anastomosed stream. A stream or river composed of multiple, branching, interconnected, coexisting channels that enclose floodbasins on alluvial plains, usually formed when a slow-moving river encounters avulsions that divert its flow, creating new channels on the floodplain. [8] anecumene Also jhoom cultivation or slash-and-burn agriculture. Clear-cutting and/or setting fire to an area of land so it can be used for farm cultivation. junction A meeting or intersection of two or more routes of travel, as of roads, rivers, or lines on a map, or a place at which a single route diverges into two or more different routes. jungle An area covered with dense vegetation dominated by large trees, often tropical. jurisdiction 1.The right and power to apply the law in a particular place or within a defined field of responsibility. 2.The geographical area to which such authority applies. juvenile water

Also topographical relief or simply relief. The vertical and horizontal dimensions of a land surface, usually as expressed in terms of elevation, slope, and orientation of geographical features. terrestrial 1.Consisting of, living on, or relating to land, as opposed to water or air; e.g. a terrestrial animal lives primarily on land surfaces rather than in the sea. [3] 2.On, of, or relating to the Earth, as opposed to other planets or to celestial phenomena occurring outside the Earth's atmosphere. [3] territorial waters 1.A concept of the Law of the Sea defined as the belt of coastal waters extending no more than 12 nautical miles (22km) from a designated baseline (usually defined as the mean low-water line) for a coastal state and regarded as the sovereign territory of the state; or more generally any area of water over which a state has legal jurisdiction, including internal waters, the exclusive economic zone, and potentially others. territory A specific area or portion of the Earth's surface, especially one claimed or administered by a particular country; similar to though distinct from a region. [4] tertiary sector That portion of a region's economy devoted to service activities (e.g., retail and wholesale operations, transportation, insurance). [4] thalweg Yasuko Makino, "Heibonsha" (entry), The Oxford Companion to the Book, oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

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