hypsography

/hɪpˈsɑgrəfi/
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Definitions of hypsography
  1. noun
    the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
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    type of:
    geology
    a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
  2. noun
    measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
    synonyms: hypsometry
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    type of:
    measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration
    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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