noun
physical geography; physiography
Academic term for the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
大学で自然地理を専攻しています。
I'm majoring in physical geography at university.
自然地理の授業で地形の成り立ちを学んだ。
In physical geography class, we learned about the formation of landforms.
人文地理 (human geography) contrasts with 自然地理 (physical geography); the former focuses on human societies and cultures, the latter on natural environments.
Compound of 自然 (nature) and 地理 (geography), directly corresponding to the English term 'physical geography'.