topography

topografia, morfologia

Forma e caratteristiche fisiche di un terreno o di una superficie, come colline e valli.

In inglese semplice: The shape and physical features of an area or surface, such as hills and valleys.

• The area has unusual topography.
• Local topography makes road building difficult.
• The island’s topography includes steep cliffs and deep valleys.

Sinonimi: terrain, landform

Espressioni comuni: rugged topography, local topography, topography of somewhere

mappa topografica

Mappa o immagine dettagliata che mostra la forma e le caratteristiche di una superficie.

In inglese semplice: A detailed map or image showing the shape and features of a surface.

• The scan produced a topography of the surface.
• This digital topography shows the valley in detail.
• Engineers used the topography to locate tiny cracks in the material.

Sinonimi: surface map

Espressioni comuni: digital topography, surface topography, topography of something

descrizione topografica

Descrizione dettagliata di un luogo e delle sue caratteristiche fisiche.

In inglese semplice: A detailed description of a place and its physical features.

• The book offers a topography of the island.
• Her written topography describes every valley in the region.
• This old topography includes accounts of the surrounding villages.

Espressioni comuni: a detailed topography, topography of somewhere

rilievo topografico

Lavoro di misurazione e registrazione della forma e delle caratteristiche di un terreno o di un’altra superficie.

In inglese semplice: The work of measuring and recording the shape and features of land or another surface.

• He studied topography at college.
• Topography involves measuring the height and position of surface features.
• Accurate topography requires careful field measurements.

Sinonimi: topographic surveying

Espressioni comuni: study topography, topography course