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  2. Glossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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    Also key. A small, sandy, low-elevation island on the surface of an otherwise submerged coral reef; a type of coral island. Compare atoll. celestial pole Either of the two imaginary points in the sky at which an indefinitely extended projection of the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the celestial sphere.

  3. Topographic map - Wikipedia

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    A topographic survey is typically based upon a systematic observation and published as a map series, made up of two or more map sheets that combine to form the whole map. A topographic map series uses a common specification that includes the range of cartographic symbols employed, as well as a standard geodetic framework that defines the map ...

  4. Contour line - Wikipedia

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    In cartography, a contour line (often just called a "contour") joins points of equal elevation (height) above a given level, such as mean sea level. [3] A contour map is a map illustrated with contour lines, for example a topographic map , which thus shows valleys and hills, and the steepness or gentleness of slopes. [ 4 ]

  5. List of places on land with elevations below sea level

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    This is a list of places on land below mean sea level.. Places artificially created such as tunnels, mines, basements, and dug holes, or places under water, or existing temporarily as a result of ebbing of sea tide etc., are not included.

  6. Topographic prominence - Wikipedia

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    This can be calculated for a given peak in the following manner: for every path connecting the peak to higher terrain, find the lowest point on the path; the key col (or highest saddle, or linking col, or link) is defined as the highest of these points, along all connecting paths; the prominence is the difference between the elevation of the ...

  7. Scale (map) - Wikipedia

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    Comment: this precise distinction between azimuth (on the Earth's surface) and bearing (on the map) is not universally observed, many writers using the terms almost interchangeably. Definition: the point scale at P is the ratio of the two distances P'Q' and PQ in the limit that Q approaches P. We write this as

  8. Keira Knightley Reveals the Unusual Reason She Doesn ... - AOL

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    The actress shares two children with her husband of 11 years, musician James Righton Keira Knightley Reveals the Unusual Reason She Doesn’t Want Any More Children — and the TV Character Who Is ...

  9. File:Track elevation 2-.pdf - Wikipedia

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    File information Description Es: Gráfica de alturas En: Route track elevation chart Source Es: Gráfica en base a datos de Domínio Público de Internet. En: self-made chart from public domain data information obtained from several internet sources.