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#REDIRECT [[Topic/table/geography]]
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
 
! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
 
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
 
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
 
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Skills used in research
 
|-
 
|Accurate maps
 
|The creation of accurate maps
 
|[[wikipedia:Map|Map]]
 
|Cartography
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Cartography
 
|The process involved in creating maps
 
|[[wikipedia:Cartography|Cartography]]
 
|Cartography
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Distance scale
 
|The use of distance scale in the creation of maps
 
|[[wikipedia:Scale (map)|Scale (map)]]
 
|Cartography
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Economic
 
|The placement of economic information on maps
 
|[[wikipedia:Economic geography|Economic geography]]
 
|Cartography
 
|[[Geographer]], [[Record keeper]]
 
|-
 
|Geological
 
|The placement of geological information on maps
 
|[[wikipedia:Geologic map|Geologic map]]
 
|Cartography
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Grid system
 
|the use of a grid system in the creation of maps
 
|[[wikipedia:Grid reference|Grid reference]]
 
|Cartography
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Height measurements
 
|The measurement of the height of land features.
 
|[[wikipedia:Topographic map|Topographic map]] and [[wikipedia:Levelling|Levelling]]
 
|Cartography
 
|[[Geographer]], [[Record keeper]]
 
|-
 
|Map projections
 
|Methods of adjusting maps to account for the shape of the world
 
|[[wikipedia:Map projection|Map projection]]
 
|Cartography
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Atlases
 
|The collection of maps and other information together into a single text
 
|[[wikipedia:Atlas|Atlas]]
 
|Form
 
|[[Geographer]], [[Record keeper]]
 
|-
 
|Econometrics
 
|The process of economic data collection
 
|[[wikipedia:Econometrics|Econometrics]]
 
|Method
 
|[[Geographer]], [[Record keeper]]
 
|-
 
|Cartographical surveying
 
|Surveying by triangulation for the purpose of creating maps
 
|[[wikipedia:Cartography|Cartography]] and [[wikipedia:Surveying|Surveying]]
 
|Surveying
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Engineering surveying
 
|Surveying by triangulation for engineering projects
 
|[[wikipedia:Construction surveying|Construction surveying]]
 
|Surveying
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Land surveying
 
|Surveying by triangulation for the purpose of allocating land
 
|[[wikipedia:Cadastral surveying|Cadastral surveying]]
 
|Surveying
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Military surveying
 
|Surveying by triangulation for military purposes
 
|[[wikipedia:Construction surveying|Construction surveying]] and [[wikipedia:Military engineerin|Military engineering]]
 
|Surveying
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Surveying
 
|The process of surveying land
 
|[[wikipedia:Surveying|Surveying]]
 
|Surveying
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Surveying staff
 
|The construction and use of the surveying staff
 
|[[wikipedia:Level staff|Level staff]]
 
|Surveying
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Triangulation
 
|Surveying by triangulation
 
|[[wikipedia:Triangulation|Triangulation]]
 
|Surveying
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Anemology
 
|The forces that govern wind patterns
 
|[[wikipedia:Global wind patterns|Global wind patterns]]
 
|Theory
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Delta formation
 
|The process of the formation of deltas at the mouths of rivers
 
|[[wikipedia:River delta#Formation|River delta § Formation]]
 
|Theory
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Latitude climate zones
 
|The division of the world into climate zones
 
|[[wikipedia:Clime|Clime]]
 
|Theory
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Origin of rainfall from evap condense
 
|The origin of rainfall through evaporation and condensation
 
|[[wikipedia:Evaporation|Evaporation]] and [[wikipedia:Condensation|Condensation]]
 
|Theory
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|-
 
|Water cycle
 
|A world-wide cycle involving precipitation, oceans, rivers, and other forms of water
 
|[[wikipedia:Water cycle|Water cycle]]
 
|Theory
 
|[[Geographer]]
 
|}
 

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