Physiography

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解释:

(n.) The science which treats of the earth's exterior physical features, climate, life, etc., and of the physical movements or changes on the earth's surface, as the currents of the atmosphere and ocean, the secular variations in heat, moisture, magnetism, etc.; physical geography.

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解释:

n. an exposition of the principles that underlie physical geography and including the elements of physical science: an introduction to the study of nature: physical geography.—n. Physiog′rapher one versed in physiography.—adjs. Physiograph′ic -al.

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