Crossword clues for physiography
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Physiography \Phys`i*og"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature + -graphy: cf. F. physiographie.]
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.
The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretic part; as, mineral physiography.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context geography English) The subfield of geography that studies physical patterns and processes of the Earth. It aims to understand the forces that produce and change rocks, oceans, weather, and global flora and fauna patterns. 2 The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretical part.
WordNet
n. the study of physical features of the earth's surface [syn: physical geography]
Usage examples of "physiography".
The three passed the afternoon studying the physiography of the Zone, the tracks of successful and unsuccessful ventures, the statistical distribution of Dirdir kills.
Upon sighting a Dirdir band a sequin-taker might run, hide or fight with chances of clean escape calculated in terms of physiography, the time of day, proximity to the Portal of Gleams.
It became evident to human beings and Mesklinites alike that something about the local physiography must be responsible.
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.