单词 | microtopography |
释义 | microtopographyn. The surface features of an area, material, etc., on a small or microscopic scale; the study of such features. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > [noun] chorography1617 pedography1625 topography1642 paysage1650 face1673 the lie of the land1697 carte du pays1744 terrain1766 network1839 landscape1886 land form1893 microtopography1941 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surface > [noun] > surface features of a material on a microscopic scale microtopography1941 1941 Jrnl. Ecol. 29 64 After moving 300m...the quadrats tended to fall into wetter and drier types as a definite microtopography developed. 1956 Nature 24 Mar. 564/1 Prof. Tolansky selected as typical subjects for examination some of his own studies on the optical testing of surface finish, of microtopography in general, the examination of micro-hardness and directional hardness [etc.]. 1962 F. I. Ordway et al. Basic Astronautics iii. 65 Photometric observations..suggest that the microtopography [of the moon] is rough, probably being pitted. 1977 Sci. Amer. Nov. 111/1 I concluded that the work polishes represent real and permanent alterations in the microtopography of the flint. 1988 Computer Graphics World Feb. 86/2 Uniras' software presents scientists with a new tool for representing and analyzing the microtopography of the ocean floor. 1997 Amer. Naturalist 150 146 Because microtopography dictates snow accumulation, the relative timing with which different plants emerge from the snow is remarkably consistent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1941 |
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