orography
/ɒˈrɒɡrəfi/noun
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पर्वत-विज्ञान, पर्वत-रचना
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the study of mountains; the physical features of mountains in an area
पर्वत-विज्ञान, पर्वत-रचना
- the orography of the Himalayas
- The orography of the Western Ghats strongly affects rainfall on the coast.
- The orography of the region explains why rain falls only on the western slopes.
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- Orography affects the climate by forcing winds to rise over mountains.
- Geography students studied the orography of the Aravalli range.
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o·rog·ra·phy
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Keep the -graphy words: orography (mountains), topography (surface features), cartography (map-making), oceanography.
-graphy शब्द याद रखिए: orography (पर्वत), topography (सतह की विशेषताएँ), cartography (मानचित्र-निर्माण), oceanography।
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General knowledge
Geography GK: orographic rainfall (relief rainfall) happens when moist winds are forced to rise over mountains, cool and fall as rain on the windward side; the leeward side gets little rain (a rain shadow area); Mawsynram and Cherrapunji in Meghalaya get very heavy orographic rain.
भूगोल GK में orographic rainfall (पर्वतीय वर्षा) तब होती है जब नम हवाएँ पहाड़ों पर चढ़ने को विवश होकर ठंडी होती हैं और पवनमुखी ढलान पर वर्षा करती हैं; पवनविमुखी ढलान पर कम वर्षा होती है (वृष्टि-छाया क्षेत्र); मेघालय के मासिनराम और चेरापूंजी में बहुत भारी पर्वतीय वर्षा होती है।