topographic
adjective
to·po·graph·ic
| \ ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fik
, ˌtō-\
, ˌtō-\
Definition of topographic
: of, relating to, or concerned with topography
topographic maps
Examples of topographic in a Sentence
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During her time in space, Voss participated in the first shuttle rendezvous with Russia's Mir space station and helped produce what was then the most accurate digital topographic map of the Earth. — Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star, "Meet these 12 astronauts — each from Indiana," 20 July 2019 The group hiked the South Kaibab Trail to the bottom of the canyon and then had to identify their location using topographic maps and satellite images, before ascending on the Bright Angel Trail the following day. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, "Before Going to the Moon, Apollo 11 Astronauts Trained at These Five Sites," 17 July 2019 In just the lobby alone, there's an autonomously playing Steinway piano that artist Mark Bradford has treated with bleach (as to resemble topographic maps) placed footsteps away from a chimney piece that depicts the stories of Robert Burns. — Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Newly-Opened Art Hotel Is Your Fast Pass to Vacationing Like a Royal," 15 July 2019 Enable the topographic map layer to see more detail in the areas between landmarks, then download the map of your hiking area for offline viewing. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "These Apps Will Keep You From Getting Lost in the Outdoors," 3 July 2019 The scans produce a set of cross-sectional images, each resembling a topographic map, showing the internal contours of the wound papyrus. — Washington Post, "How do you read ancient scrolls too brittle to unfurl? An American scientist may have an answer.," 2 July 2019 With such limited topographic data, researchers have a blurry view of Venus’s geology—but the available maps do hint that plate tectonics might be kicking into action today. — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, "Venus, Earth’s Evil Twin, Beckons Space Agencies," 12 June 2019 In 1966, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 9 overcame the moon's topographic hurdles and became the first vehicle to soft-land safely on the surface. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "A brief history of moon exploration," 5 July 2019 The topographic maps made by the United States Geological Survey are the gold standard for finding your way through rugged terrain. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "These Apps Will Keep You From Getting Lost in the Outdoors," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'topographic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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