Synonyms for topography
təˈpɒg rə fito·pog·ra·phy

Princeton's WordNet

1. topographynoun

   the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

2. topographynoun

   precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

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1. • Geography
   • Shape

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1. List of paraphrases for "topography":

   topographies, topographic, surveying, terrain, topographical, landform

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1. Peter James:

   When we combined that with lunar topography data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, we discovered the unexpectedly large amount of mass hundreds of miles underneath the South Pole-Aitken basin, one of the explanations of this extra mass is that the metal from the asteroid that formed this crater is still embedded in the Moons mantle.

2. Alan Stern:

   The steep topography means that the bedrock that makes those mountains must be made of H2O -- of water ice, we can be very sure that the water is there in great abundance.

3. The EPA:

   The agency will continue these collaborative efforts for any revised ozone standards, including working with California as it continues to explore regulatory strategies and technologies to reduce pollution and improve public health protection, california has faced a uniquely difficult attainment task due to the combination of adverse meteorology and topography, population growth, and the pollution burden associated with mobile sources.

4. Daniel Swain:

   The ground is literally sunk in some places by 10 or 15 feet over the past decade, that has literally changed the topography of the historical lakebed. Some places are lower even than they were the last time there was a big flood event.

5. Mandy Joye:

   We saw a lot of really interesting topography, which made me scratch my head.