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Orography

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(Gr. 6pos, mountain, ypackty, to write), that part of physical geography which deals with the geological formation, the surface features and description of mountains. The terms "oreography," "orology" and "oreology" are also sometimes used.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Orography'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​o/orography.html. 1910.
 
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