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 central feature of physiography is the so-called erosion cycle or topographic cycle.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
This volume is the best popular and yet scientific treatment we know of the origin and development of land-forms, and we immediately adopted it as the best available text-book for a college course in physiography....
From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Loudon Douglas
They belong especially in the branch of the science known as physiography.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
Author of many articles in magazines, newspapers, etc., on physiography and natural history of the Pacific Coast, etc.
From The California Birthday Book by Various
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