canyon
a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually
(mucchio di sabbia)
duna
a mound or ridge of sand that is typically formed by the wind, often found in deserts, coastal areas, or other regions with significant wind activity
prato
a piece of land covered in grass and sometimes wild flowers, often used for hay
acquitrino
an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet
stagno
an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially
altopiano
an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it
penisola
a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land
scogliera
a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water
periferia
the outer areas or parts of a city or town
insenatura
a small curved area of land that partly encloses a specific part of the sea
longitudine
the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
latitudine
the distance of a point north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees
situazione difficile
a hazardous or difficult situation that is very hard to get out of
tropic
each of the two parallel and imaginary lines around the earth that is 23°26ʹ south or north of the equator
equatore
a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres
arcipelago
a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them
(Ciclo Antartico)
Circolo Antartico
an imaginary circle around 66.5 degrees south of the equator, marking the southernmost point where the sun stays above or below the horizon for 24 hours during the respective solstices
Atlas
a collection of maps, charts, and geographical information typically organized by region or topic
An atlas is a collection of maps, usually in book form, that provides detailed information about different regions, countries, or the world. It includes various types of maps, such as political maps, physical maps, and thematic maps, which show different features like borders, landforms, and specific topics like climate or population. Atlases can also include other useful information like charts, graphs, and facts about the places shown in the maps. They are commonly used for reference, education, and travel planning.
(cono alluvionale)
delta
a landform at a river's mouth, shaped by sediment deposition and characterized by distributaries
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