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测绘学
Also known as regional geography
thumb|upright=1.3|A topographic map of Stowe, Vermont with [[contour lines]] thumb|upright|This false color|false-color satellite image illustrates topography of the urban core of the [[New York metropolitan area, with Manhattan at its center.]]
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Topography is the detailed description and mapping of the physical features of a landscape, including its hills, valleys, and elevation changes, often shown through contour lines on maps or satellite imagery. It matters because it helps us understand and visualize how the land is shaped, which is useful for planning, navigation, and studying how geography affects human settlements and activities.
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測繪學研究測定和推算地面幾何位置、地球形状及地球重力場，据此測量地球表面自然物体和人工设施的幾何分布，编制各种比例尺地图的理論和技术的学科。测绘学的研究对象是地球的形态、位置、重力分布等地理空间信息，因而测绘学可认为是地球科学的一个分支学科。近年来，测绘学的研究对象还从地球表面扩大到了地外空间及地球内部构造等领域。
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