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Recent Examples of topography
Similarly, models approximate topography, because the scale at which mountain ranges undulate is smaller than the resolution of global climate models, which tend to represent Earth in, at best, 100-square-kilometer pixels.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
The models are proprietary but take into account many factors, including meteorological conditions, an area’s topography, the amount of brush and other nearby fuel, and a community’s building density.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Justin Rose grilled Armstrong on the exact topography of TGL’s greens, looking for literal edges.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
While the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation, the canyon’s thick vegetation and difficult topography didn’t help matters.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
The models are proprietary but take into account many factors, including meteorological conditions, an area’s topography, the amount of brush and other nearby fuel, and a community’s building density.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Justin Rose grilled Armstrong on the exact topography of TGL’s greens, looking for literal edges.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
While the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation, the canyon’s thick vegetation and difficult topography didn’t help matters.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topography
Noun
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And the unique geography of Southern California leaves some areas in constant danger of land instability.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a network that's super cheap and easy to extend, that doesn't have to be constrained by geography or existing road networks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For Iowa to announce Gronowski’s injury in early January is fairly transparent in today’s college football landscape.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump’s return to office will unfold in a post-Dobbs policy landscape.—
Daniel Darling,
National Review,
20 Jan. 2025
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Hours later, however, Espe’s worst fears were realized when the Skymaster vanished into the icy terrain near the border of Alaska and the Yukon, Canada’s westernmost territory.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Compare that with the Woolsey Fire, which in 2018 roared through roughly the same terrain, incinerating 97,000 acres and destroying 1,600 structures.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Topography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topography. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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