physiography

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But his reputation rests more securely on his explanation of the stratigraphy, structural geology and physiography of North America, Europe and Asia as the record of continental developments.

From Time Magazine Archive

The relation of physiography to human history—what might be called the moral of geography—was not taught at all, or was touched upon in an unimpressive manner.

From The Promised Land by Antin, Mary

From the physiography of the city we pass to its history ...

From Civics: as Applied Sociology by Geddes, Patrick

He had on board a fuller complement of geologists, one of them especially trained for the study of physiography, biologists, physicists, and surveyors than ever before composed the staff of a polar expedition.

From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon

"Atmospheric pressure," said Bert, finding a use at last for the elementary physiography of his seventh-standard days.

From The War in the Air by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)