Physiographic Province — A region of which all parts are similar in geologic structure and climate and which has consequently had a unified geomorphic history; a region whose pattern of relief or landforms differ significantly from that of adjacent regions; i.e., a… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
physiographic province — a geographic region in which climate and geology have given rise to an array of landforms different from those of surrounding regions. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
physiographic province — noun : a region having a particular pattern of relief features or land forms that differs significantly from that of adjacent regions * * * a geographic region in which climate and geology have given rise to an array of landforms different from… … Useful english dictionary
Physiographic Section — An area which all parts are similar in geologic structure and climate at a relatively small scale and which has consequently had a unified geomorphic history, and whose pattern of relief or landforms differ significantly from that of adjacent… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
province — /prov ins/, n. 1. an administrative division or unit of a country. 2. the provinces, a. the parts of a country outside of the capital or the largest cities. b. (in England) all parts of the country outside of London. 3. a country, territory,… … Universalium
Physiographic macroregions of China — is a term suggested by an American anthropologist G. William Skinner as a subdivision of China Proper into 9 areas according to the drainage basins of the major rivers and other travel constraining geomorphological features. They are distinct in… … Wikipedia
New England province — The New England province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division of eastern North America. The province consists of the Seaboard Lowland, New England Upland, White Mountain, Green Mountain, and Taconic sections.[1] Geology… … Wikipedia
Pacific Border province — The Pacific Border province is a physiographic province of the larger Pacific Mountain System. It consists of nine separate and smaller sections, the Puget Trough, Olympic Mountains, Oregon Coast Range, Klamath Mountains, California Trough,… … Wikipedia
Basin and Range Province — ▪ region, United States arid physiographic province occupying much of the western and southwestern part of the United States. The region comprises almost all of Nevada, the western half of Utah, southeastern California, and the southern… … Universalium
United States physiographic region — There are eight distinct physiographic divisions within the continental United States. Each is composed of smaller physiographic areas called provinces and sections respectively. [cite web | title = Physiographic Regions | publisher = United… … Wikipedia
