hypsography

American  

[hip-sog-ruh-fee] / hɪpˈsɒg rə fi /

noun

1. a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.

2. topographical relief, especially as represented on a map.

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hypsography British  

/ ˌhɪpsəˈɡræfɪk, hɪpˈsɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the study and mapping of the earth's topography above sea level

2. topography or relief, or a map showing this

3. another name for hypsometry

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hypsography Scientific  

/ hĭp-sŏg′rə-fē /

1. 1. The scientific study of the Earth's topologic features above sea level, especially the measurement and mapping of land elevations.

   2. A representation or description of these features, as on a map.

2. See hypsometry

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Other Word Forms

• hypsographic adjective
• hypsographical adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypsography

First recorded in 1880–85; hypso- + -graphy