Foucauld, a Frenchman who, disguised as a Jew, crossed and re-crossed the Atlas and supplied the first trustworthy information as to the orography of many parts of the chain.
The break in the continuity of the Alpine chain marked by the deep valley, the Vintschgau, of the upper Adige (Etsch) is one of the most remarkable features in the orography of the Alps.
Its orography gives rise to the presence of numerous rivers and streams, all of which are upon the Atlantic watershed.
From observations while hunting mountain-sheep upon the foot-hills for years past, Lloyd had already satisfied himself of this prime fact; had found the key to the complicated orography of the great mass.
The Monte Sissone, although insignificant in height compared with the giants which encircle the Morteratsch, claims an important place in the orography of the group.
Perthes, 1865, is a very valuable contribution to the orography of the group he describes.
While during the winter the state of the ice is of decisive importance, the orography of the land comes now into consideration.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "orography" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
