orography
noun
orog·ra·phy
ȯ-ˈrä-grə-fē 
: a branch of physical geography that deals with mountains
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The tricky orography narrows the options for safe landing-approaches, meaning that Santa Lucía’s new runways wouldn’t arithmetically increase traffic capacity because flight paths would overlap with Benito Juárez.
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Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2018
From the measurements taken during the field trip with Ms. Ermirio, the students will design a three-dimensional orography of the area.
—Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 6 June 2017
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Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2018
From the measurements taken during the field trip with Ms. Ermirio, the students will design a three-dimensional orography of the area.
—Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 6 June 2017
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“Orography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orography. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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