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spa•ti•og•ra•phy

Pronunciation: (spā"shē-og'ru-fē), [key]
—n.
the study of the characteristics of space beyond the atmosphere, including the mapping of the movements of celestial bodies and the recording of electrical, magnetic, and gravitational effects, esp. those likely to affect missiles and spacecraft.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

spatial

spatiotemporal

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