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Ecological niche

Geography; Physical geography

Is all of the physical, chemical and biological conditions required by a species for survival, growth and reproduction. Two further abstractions of this concept are the fundamental niche and the ...

Eccentricity

Geography; Physical geography

Geometric shape of the Earth's orbit. This shape varies from being elliptical to almost circular.

Easterly wave

Geography; Physical geography

Atmospheric disturbance in the tropical trade winds. Occasionally these systems intensify into hurricanes.

Earthflow

Geography; Physical geography

A rapid type of downslope mass movement that involves soil and other loose sediments. Usually triggered by water saturation from rainfall.

Earth albedo

Geography; Physical geography

Is the reflectivity of the Earth's atmosphere and surface combined. Measurements indicate that the average Earth albedo is approximately 30%.

Earth sciences tradition

Geography; Physical geography

Academic tradition in modern Geography that investigates natural phenomena from a spatial perspective.

Earth revolution

Geography; Physical geography

Refers to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. This celestial motion takes 365 1/4 days to complete one cycle. Further, the Earth's orbit around the Sun is not circular, but elliptical.