Encyclopedia of Distances pp 533-575 | Cite as
Distances in Earth Science and Astronomy
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Abstract
In Geography, spatial scales are shorthand terms for distances, sizes and areas. For example, micro, meso, macro, mega may refer to local (0.001–1), regional (1–100), continental (100–10,000), global ( > 10,000) km, respectively.
Keywords
Solar System Orthometric Height Plume Height Virgo Cluster Volcanic Explosivity Index
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