physiography

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

physical geography geology cartography earth science geography geodesy topology topography geomorphology geopolitics geosystems chorography geodetics geognosy geoscopy
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Hypernyms

geography geographics

Close letter words and terms

physiographical physiographically physiographist physiolatry physiologer physiologic