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Thermal low

Geography; Physical geography

Area of low pressure in the atmosphere caused by the area having cooler temperatures relative to the air around it.

Thermal metamorphism

Geography; Physical geography

Is the metamorphic alteration of rock because of intense heat released from processes related to plate tectonics.

Boundary in a body of water where the greatest vertical change in temperature occurs. This boundary is usually the transition zone between the layer of warm water near the surface that is mixed and ...

Thematic map

Geography; Physical geography

Map that displays the geographical distribution of one phenomenon or the spatial associations that occur between a few phenomena. Compare with reference map.