Orography vs. Topography

Orographynoun

(geomorphology) the scientific study, or a physical description of mountains

Topographynoun

A precise description of a place.

Orographynoun

the orographic features of a region

Topographynoun

A detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object.

Orographynoun

That branch of science which treats of mountains and mountain systems; orology; as, the orography of Western Europe.

Topographynoun

The features themselves; terrain.

Orographynoun

the science of mountains

Topographynoun

The surveying of the features.

Orography

Orography (from the Greek όρος, hill, γραφία, to write) is the study of the topographic relief of mountains, and can more broadly include hills, and any part of a region's elevated terrain. Orography (also known as oreography, orology or oreology) falls within the broader discipline of geomorphology.

Topographynoun

The description of a particular place, town, manor, parish, or tract of land; especially, the exact and scientific delineation and description in minute detail of any place or region.

Topographynoun

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

Topographynoun

precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

Topographynoun

the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area

‘the topography of the island’;

Topographynoun

a detailed description or representation on a map of the physical features of an area.

Topographynoun

the distribution of parts or features on the surface of or within an organ or organism.

Topography

Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces. The topography of an area could refer to the surface forms and features themselves, or a description (especially their depiction in maps).