local topography

collocation in English

meaningsoflocalandtopography

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local
adjective
uk
/ˈləʊ.kəl/us
/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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topography
noun[U]
uk
/təˈpɒɡ.rə.fi/us
/təˈpɑː.ɡrə.fi/
the physical appearance of the natural features of an area of land, especially the shape of ...
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(Definition oflocalandtopographyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflocal topography

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These geometric farmsteads were often built with little regard forlocaltopography.
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Volcanic edifices changed thelocaltopographyand created a barrier between sub-basins.
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Although proneness to impact was apparently related to forest management history (old-growth being the most impacted), underlyinglocaltopographymay have had an equally strong influence in this case.
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Due to the strength of the wind it is unlikely thatlocaltopographyplayed a significant role in modifying the observed airflow.
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It is hard to determine just how much effect thelocaltopographyinfluenced the wind flow throughout this day.
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Moreover, thelocaltopographyand environment militated against the growth of a strong parish in organisational or cultural terms.
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The degree of atmospheric pollution depends not only on the volumes and types of traffic but also on weather conditions and thelocaltopography.
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It is influenced bylocaltopographyand by the nature of the particular type of rock but not exclusively controlled by them.
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This is not practicable, since the degree of atmospheric pollution depends not only on the volumes and types of traffic but also on weather conditions and thelocaltopography.
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Why a knowledge oflocaltopographyshould be of such vast advantage on these occasions passes my comprehension.
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Thelocaltopographyreflects the geology very accuratley.
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Thelocaltopographyis arid or semi-arid low plains.
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Localtopographyaffects its exposure to prevailing winds.
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In fact, he had a remarkable sense of thelocaltopography.
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Its elevated position raises it to a position of great prominence in thelocaltopography.
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Localtopographyincreases the variance, resulting in a surface of unlimited complexity.
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Thelocaltopographyallowed the cellar to be lit on the northern side with a window.
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Nest location and architecture is strongly influenced bylocaltopographyand other abiotic factors.
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