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Geo Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cape | A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river. |
| Bathymetric map | A bathymetric map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths). |
| Contour | A contour is a line on a topographic map that represents locations that have the same altitude. |
| Geomorphology | Geomorphology is the scientific field that investigates how landforms are formed on the Earth (and other planets). |
| Orthographic projection | An Orthographic projection is a type of map which is essentially a drawing of (one side of) a globe. There is a lot of distortion of area in this type of map, but one gets the idea that the globe is being represented. |
| Winkel Tripel projection | A Winkel Tripel projection is a type of pseudocylindrical projection map in which both the lines of latitude and longitude are curved. |
| Fjord | A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs. |
| Cove | A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock. |