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    topography

    US /təˈpɑ:grəfi/

    ・

    UK /təˈpɒgrəfi/

    C2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounPhysical land form, such as mountains and valleys
    I can see the topography of this land is hilly

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    Why Taiwan's East Coast Is Basically Empty

    15:12Why Taiwan's East Coast Is Basically Empty
    • The eastern side of the island is particularly rugged where the mountains rise Abruptly from the Pacific Ocean in contrast Western Taiwan is much flatter and features more extensive plains and rolling hills Taiwan's rivers are short and fast-flowing due to the island's steep topography.

      The eastern side of the island is particularly rugged where the mountains rise Abruptly from the Pacific Ocean in contrast Western Taiwan is much flatter and features more extensive plains and rolling hills Taiwan's rivers are short and fast-flowing due to the island's steep topography.

    • The most immediate factor is Taiwan's topography The simple fact is that the island's central and eastern regions are dominated by the central mountain range a series of steep Forested peaks that run from north to south these mountains with elevations exceeding 3,000 meters in many places Make large-scale urban development Extremely difficult.

      The most immediate factor is Taiwan's topography The simple fact is that the island's central and eastern regions are dominated by the central mountain range a series of steep Forested peaks that run from north to south these mountains with elevations exceeding 3,000 meters in many places Make large-scale urban development Extremely difficult.

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    The Ocean Is Deeper Than You Think. We Need Better Maps.

    13:22The Ocean Is Deeper Than You Think. We Need Better Maps.
    • If you look at Google Maps, you might think that we know the precise topography of all of this, but that's a lie.

      If you look at Google Maps, you might think that we know the precise topography of all of this, but that's a lie.

    • If you look at Google Maps you might think that we know the precise topography of all of this,

      If you look at Google Maps you might think that we know the precise topography of all of this,

    B1

    Mapping the seafloor with the Multibeam Echosounder

    02:31Mapping the seafloor with the Multibeam Echosounder
    • First thing is that we pick our locations for all our deployments, including the sub dives based on the mathematical data, because that's where we will see the topography of the terrain of the seafloor.

      First thing is that we pick our locations for all our deployments, including the sub dives based on the mathematical data, because that's where we will see the topography of the terrain of the seafloor.

    • First thing is that we pick our locations for all our deployments, including the subdives, based on the bathymetric data, because that's where we will see the topography of the terrain of the seafloor.

      First thing is that we pick our locations for all our deployments, including the subdives, based on the bathymetric data, because that's where we will see the topography of the terrain of the seafloor.

    B1

    We are the Gods Now - Jason Silva at Sydney Opera House

    37:02We are the Gods Now - Jason Silva at Sydney Opera House
    • He says, "If you look at the topography of the island of Manhattan today, that topography is a topography in which the forces of economics and culture and human intent have trumped the forces of geology." I mean, the topography of Manhattan today is no longer shaped by mere geology.

      He says, "If you look at the topography of the island of Manhattan today, that topography is a topography in which the forces of economics and culture and human intent have trumped the forces of geology." I mean, the topography of Manhattan today is no longer shaped by mere geology.

    • He says if you look at the topography

      He says if you look at the topography

    B1

    How to escape a rip current

    02:41How to escape a rip current
    • It just has to be a depression in the sand, the topography below the water.

      It just has to be a depression in the sand, the topography below the water.

    • the topography below the water.

      the topography below the water.

    B1

    President Obama Awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom

    00:14President Obama Awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom
    • The manipulation of natural terrain and topography within her works inspires us to bridge our differences and recognize the gravity of our collective existence.

      The manipulation of natural terrain and topography within her works inspires us to bridge our differences and recognize the gravity of our collective existence.

    • The manipulation of natural terrain and topography

      The manipulation of natural terrain and topography

    B1

    How did the US get Maduro? Inside Operation Absolute Resolve | BBC Security Brief

    17:08How did the US get Maduro? Inside Operation Absolute Resolve | BBC Security Brief
    • I think we can go to a 3D graphic of a map and then going into what the topography looked like.

      I think we can go to a 3D graphic of a map and then going into what the topography looked like.

    • I think we can go to a, a 3D graphic of a map and then going into what the topography looked like.

      I think we can go to a, a 3D graphic of a map and then going into what the topography looked like.

    B1

    The Colosseum: Rome’s Mind Control Machine

    20:32The Colosseum: Rome’s Mind Control Machine
    • So you do need to understand the topography of and plan the routes very carefully.

      So you do need to understand the topography of and plan the routes very carefully.

    • So you do need to understand the topography and plan the routes very carefully.

      So you do need to understand the topography and plan the routes very carefully.

    B1

    The Structural Basis of Ebola Viral Pathogenesis

    55:40The Structural Basis of Ebola Viral Pathogenesis
    • OUTSIDE AND THEN THE TOPOGRAPHY

      OUTSIDE AND THEN THE TOPOGRAPHY

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    Why Taiwan's Geography is a Ticking Time Bomb

    13:03Why Taiwan's Geography is a Ticking Time Bomb
    • This extreme topography dictates all life on Taiwan.

      This extreme topography dictates all life on Taiwan.

    • This extreme topography dictates all life on Taiwan.

      This extreme topography dictates all life on Taiwan.

    B1