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GEOGRAPHIE PHYSIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physical geography
1, record 1, English, physical%20geography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- physiography 2, record 1, English, physiography
correct, see observation, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That branch of geography which is the descriptive study of the Earth's surface as man's physical environment, dealing with the classification, form, and extent of the natural phenomena directly related to the exterior physical features and changes of the Earth, including land, water, and air. 3, record 1, English, - physical%20geography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The meaning of the term physiography has evolved through time from a general meaning originally, i.e. the "study and description of natural phenomena in general" to more restrictive meanings, i.e. as a synonym for physical geography and as a synonym for the more modern term geomorphology. In this latter sense, it is now obsolescent and is replaced by geomorphology. 4, record 1, English, - physical%20geography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géographie physique
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9ographie%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- physiographie 2, record 1, French, physiographie
correct, see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche de la géographie regroupant les disciplines qui étudient les composantes du milieu naturel : géomorphologie, climatologie, hydrologie (fluviale ou marine [océanographie ou océanologie]), biogéographie (végétale), pédologie. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9ographie%20physique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (LAROG), «physiographie» serait un terme vieilli. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9ographie%20physique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fisiografía
1, record 1, Spanish, fisiograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- geografía física 2, record 1, Spanish, geograf%C3%ADa%20f%C3%ADsica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estudio del origen y evolución de las características del relieve de la superficie terrestre. Descripción de los componentes de un paisaje. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fisiograf%C3%ADa
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