Noun
That branch of science which treats of mountains and mountain systems; orology; as, the orography of Western Europe.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIts orography and geological structure are imperfectly known. Source: Internet
It is desirable to tie the system of Earth coordinates (latitude, longitude, and elevations or orography ) to fixed landforms. Source: Internet
Most of the Cape Verde islands are dry, but on islands with high mountains and farther away from the continental land mass, by orography, the humidity is much higher, giving a rainforest habitat, very degraded by the strong human presence. Source: Internet