topographic
adjective
to·po·graph·ic
ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fik 
ˌtō-
: of, relating to, or concerned with topography
topographic maps
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Dune and swale systems are globally rare; this topographic variation — upland in the dunes, lowland in the swales — combines with the region’s unique confluence of biomes — particularly oak savanna, prairie and wetlands — to pack a lot of biodiversity into the preserve’s 42 acres.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Geologists had long believed the fault was dormant for at least 40 million years, a view now challenged by new findings from high-resolution topographic mapping conducted using satellites, airplanes, and drones.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The team used high-resolution topographic data from satellites, aircraft and drones to detect fault scarps, narrow ridges formed when the ground shifts during an earthquake, that were previously hidden under dense forest and glacial deposits.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In addition to these few publications, the author also mentioned, in an interview given two decades after the novel first appeared, a topographic study of the Sacro Bosco and a brochure written by the parish priest at the local church.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Geologists had long believed the fault was dormant for at least 40 million years, a view now challenged by new findings from high-resolution topographic mapping conducted using satellites, airplanes, and drones.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The team used high-resolution topographic data from satellites, aircraft and drones to detect fault scarps, narrow ridges formed when the ground shifts during an earthquake, that were previously hidden under dense forest and glacial deposits.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In addition to these few publications, the author also mentioned, in an interview given two decades after the novel first appeared, a topographic study of the Sacro Bosco and a brochure written by the parish priest at the local church.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Topographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topographic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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topographic
adjective
to·po·graph·ic
ˌtäp-ə-ˈgraf-ik
ˌtōp-ə-
variants
or topographical
-ˈgraf-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or showing topography
a topographic map
topographically
adverb
-k(ə-)lē
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