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Magnetic field
Geography; Physical geography
The space influence by magnetic force. The Earth's magnetic field is believed to be generated by the planet's core.
Magnetic declination
Geography; Physical geography
The horizontal angle between true north and magnetic north or true south and magnetic south.
Long wave
Geography; Physical geography
A large wave in the polar jet stream and the westerlies that extends from the middle to the upper troposphere. Often associated with the formation of a mid-latitude cyclone at the ground surface. ...
Logarithmic scale
Geography; Physical geography
Measurement scale based on logarithms. Values increase on this scale exponentially.
Location
Geography; Physical geography
A term used in geography that deals with the relative and absolution spatial position of natural and human-made phenomena.
Lobe
Geography; Physical geography
A tongue-like extension of some material. For example, the ice lobe of an alpine glacier.
British thermal unit (Btu)
Geography; Physical geography
Measurement unit for heat. It is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree from 62 to 63° Fahrenheit. One Btu is equal to 252 calories and to 1055 ...
