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Questions tagged [geography]

For questions that are concerned with or nested within the field of Geography; the study of lands, their features, and the relationships and complexities between and among peoples, the physical environment, and ecosystems.

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Percentage of dry land surface with sea level elevation lower than 1 km

Being this my first questions on this .SE I hope that the topic is appropriate. I've been told that 99% of the living species on earth live in between -200m and 800m above sea level, this made me just wonder how much of earth surface lies in this…
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What happens with the isogonic lines at the South Pole?

While reading about sundials, I've seen maps depicting isogonic lines (those that connect points with the same magnetic declination values). Pray tell, what's happening in Antarctica? Why does it appear to have two South…
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How to easily remember orientation of latitude and longitude?

Ever since the 3rd grade, I've been troubled by the inability to remember if Latitude runs East/West or runs North/South. I would always stress out BIG TIME during my Geography class. I'm much older now, and I still have trouble telling them…
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Other than tectonic activity, what can reshape a world's surface?

Take our world and look at its surface geography: we have continents and oceans, mountains ridges and canyons, and so on. To my knowledge, most of it has been shaped by tectonic activity (feel free to correct me). I'm looking into other things that…
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Why does the Prime Meridian line shift in Google Earth when panning?

I'm not asking about the history of the line, nor am I asking about the tectonic plates underneath. If you look at the gif below, you will see that when panning very close to the earth on Google Earth, the Prime Meridian line (in yellow) seems to…
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How far above sea level can you get on the equator?

Quite simply what is the highest point above sea level that is right on the equator, I figured it would be a mountain in the Ecuadorian Andes but the Kenyan highlands look to be a likely candidate as well. I've tried to find it but I simply can't…
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Relationship between Indian monsoon and Indian ocean Dipole

As we know that Indian monsoon basically involves a low pressure area over Tibet Plateau and a high pressure area near Mascarene basin. How come Positive Indian ocean dipole enhances the monsoon as it involves warm water accumulation near western…
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Can you see the main island of Taiwan from China?

Taiwan's main island is about 100 km from China. Is it possible to see it if you are at a scenic viewing spot in China on a clear day? This image, from a Reuters article, shows people on Pingtan Island in Fujian province, mainland China and is…
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Is there any single, generally accepted statistic describing the flatness of a given territory?

I'm very interested in Russian history, and this led me the other day to look at a beautiful painting of the famous Vladimir Highway. The painting is famous in its own right, and is said to express deep truths about the Russian soul. It made me ask…
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Splitting the Earth's emerged land in two equal parts

Is there a meridian that has exactly as much emerged land area 180° on its East than 180° on its West (on the assumption that it could exist...)? If there is no meridian, is there any other great circle with that property? Edit: Since David Hammen…
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What is the line of sight altitude to see hawaii from texas

To see Hawaii from Texas how high in altitude would you have to be? I know the curvature of the earth has a big role in this
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Population density formulas

Are there any formulas to predict population density of a geography based on known geographic factors like water, food etc. in the vicinity. Either for humans or any living organisms.
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Lowest point between Denali and Aconcagua

Background The Denali (Mount McKinley) is the third most prominent mountain on earth. According to wikipedia It has a height of 6,191 meters, a prominence of 6,144 meters, and a "col" of 6,191 - 6,144 = 47 meters. Totally checks out! I assume the…
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Land to ocean ratio in jurassic era

In todays world, 71% of the surface is covered in water. But was this always the case, far prehistoric times? Id guess you can estimate pretty precisely where the prehistoric oceans were based on sediments, but i cant find a single answer to the…
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Fault Lines in North America

I was trying to figure out what areas in North America would be most likely to have earthquakes, but I couldn't come across a good map for this. It's easy to find the areas with the highest incidence of hurricanes and tornadoes, and I know…
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