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n. The scientific description and analysis of the physical conditions, boundaries, flow, and related characteristics of the earth's surface waters.

n. The mapping of bodies of water.

n. The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.

n. The art of measuring and describing the sea, lakes, rivers, and other waters, with their phenomena.

n. That branch of surveying which embraces the determination of the contour of the bottom of a harbor or other sheet of water, the depth of soundings, the position of channels and shoals, with the construction of charts exhibiting these particulars.

n. The science of the measurement and description of the sea, lakes, rivers, and other waters, with especial reference to their use for the purposes of navigation and commerce.

n. The distribution, character, and relations of bodies of water; the condition of the earth or any part of it with respect to its seas, rivers, etc.: as, the hydrography of North America.

n. the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation

"Nevertheless, not only the geology and hydrography of this state play a favorable role in adventure tourism but also the variety of climates from the cold mountain forests to the tropical warmth of the coast, from the temperate central zones to the dry heat of the hot land known as the Tierra Caliente contribute significantly."

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