Topography

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028233",
  "term": "Topography",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The relative positions and elevations of the landscape that describe the configuration of its surface.\n\n2. The physical features of a geographic surface area including relative elevations and the positions of natural and man-made features.\n\n3. The physical features of a surface area including relative elevations and the position of natural and man-made (anthropogenic) features.\n\n4. The physical features of a surface area including relative elevations and the position of natural and man-made features.\n\n5. The arrangement of hills and valleys in a geographic area.\n\n6. Physical features of a surface area including relative elevations and the position of natural and man-made features.\n\n7. The shape and contour of a surface, especially the land surface, usually characterized by slope, aspect, and elevation.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Watershed Protection Glossary",
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary",
    "RCRA Glossary of Terms; Terms of Environment",
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/topography/"
}