20 Terms
Contributors in Geography
Geography
Time distance
Geography; Geography
A time measure of how far apart places are (how long does it take to travel from place A to place B?). This may be contrasted with other distance metrics such as geographic distance (how far is it?) ...
Sustainable yield
Geography; Geography
The amount of a naturally self-reproducing community, such as trees or fish, which can be harvested without diminishing the ability of the community to sustain itself.
Tertiary sector
Geography; Geography
That portion of a region's economy devoted to service activities (e.g., retail and wholesale operations, transportation, insurance).
Temperature inversion
Geography; Geography
An increase in temperature with height above the Earth's surface, a reversal of the normal pattern.
Topography
Geography; Geography
The physical features of a place; or the study and depiction of physical features, including terrain relief.
