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Heterotopia
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Heterotopia

Heterotopias, in the literary sense coined by Michel Foucault, can exist simultaneously as both real and unreal, reflecting and distorting the societies they inhabit. elaborate

Oceans
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Oceans

The ocean holds 97% of the Earth's water. elaborate

Meteorology
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Meteorology

A single thunderstorm cloud can contain more than 100 million tons of water. elaborate

Biogeography
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Biogeography

The distribution of marsupials, like kangaroos and koalas, is almost entirely limited to Australia and surrounding islands, a prime example of biogeographic endemism. elaborate

Geospatial technology helps track and predict the spread of wildfires using satellite imagery and sensor data. elaborate

Oceanography
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Oceanography

The deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench, is deeper than Mount Everest is tall. elaborate

Hydrology
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Hydrology

The largest reservoir of freshwater on Earth isn't a lake or river, but groundwater. elaborate

Topography
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Topography

The highest point in North America, Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley), is taller than the tallest mountain in Europe, Mount Elbrus, when measured from base to summit. elaborate

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