topography

The topography of the area could have also exacerbated the flood.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The cause of the deadly landslide and flood along the Nepal-Tibet border isn't yet certain, but experts say the risk of such events is compounded by the extreme topography of the Himalayas.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

To get a sense of the topography, walk 10 minutes from the center of town up to the Citadelle, a fortress where peacocks roam and you’ll have panoramic views over the Gulf of St. Tropez.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The automated program uses weather observations, forecast data, fuel and vegetation conditions, topography, location data, and information on available resources.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

A horse’s body is a constantly shifting topography, with a bobbing head and neck and roiling muscle over the shoulders, back, and rump.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

University of Washington scientists who combined sea-level projections with topographies along Washington’s coast found some parts of Seattle and other areas will be permanently underwater if worst-case projections are realized.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 9, 2024

Sure, there are intimations of topographies viewed from above, and of the kinds of artificially colored photographs of deep space later produced by the Hubble Telescope.

From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

The drawing is then coated with several layers of beeswax: sealing, burying and halting the natural progress of these topographies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2022

Challenging topographies, like thick forests or remote mountains, that don’t provide an easy high speed solution.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022

In contrast, the Mediterranean zones of southwestern Australia and, to a lesser degree, of South Africa and western Europe offer a narrower range of altitudes, habitats, and topographies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond