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unusual facts about physical geography



Alfred Colpaert

Alfred Colpaert is professor in physical geography at the Department of Geographical and Historical Studies of the University of Eastern Finland.

Basil Gomez

In 1988 he was a lecturer at both the University of Oxford and Jesus and St. Catherine's Colleges where he thought physical geography.

Old Tjikko

The man who discovered the tree, Leif Kullman (Professor of Physical Geography at Umeå University), has attributed this growth spurt to global warming, and given the tree its nickname "Old Tjikko" after his late dog.

Ole Humlum

Ole Humlum (born 21 July 1949) is a Danish professor of physical geography at the University of Oslo, Department of Geosciences and adjunct professor of physical geography at the University Centre in Svalbard.


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Ann Henderson-Sellers

Prior to this she was the founding director of the Climatic Impacts Centre at Macquarie University where she continues to hold a Professorship in Physical Geography.

Craig D. Idso

In addition, he has lectured in Meteorology at Arizona State University, and in Physical Geography at Mesa Community College and Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Geography of Washington, D.C.

The topography of the District of Columbia is very similar to the physical geography of much of Maryland.

Man and Nature

Man and nature; or, Physical geography as modified by human action is a book written by George Perkins Marsh in 1864.

Mount Velain

It was first charted by the French Antarctic Expedition 1903-05, under Charcot, and named by him for Charles Velain, a French geologist, geographer, and professor of physical geography at the Sorbonne.

William Hovell

He died on 9 November 1875, and in 1877 his widow left £6000 to the University of Sydney as a memorial of him, which was used to found the William Hilton Hovell lectureship on geology and physical geography.