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Fundamentals of physical geography /
"FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY uses the combined expertise of three respected geographers to show how Earth's physical geography impacts humans, and how humans impact Earth's physical geography. The text emphasizes three essential themes to demonstrate the major roles for the dis...
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Belmont, CA :
Brooks/Cole,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1612/2009936341-b.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1612/2009936341-d.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1612/2009936341-t.html |
Table of Contents:
- Physical geography: earth environments and systems
- Representations of earth
- Solar energy and atmospheric heating
- Atmospheric pressure, winds, and circulation patterns
- Humidity, condensation, and precipitation
- Air masses and weather systems
- Climate classification; tropical, arid, and mesothermal climate regions
- Microthermal, polar, and highland climate regions; climate change
- Biogeography and soils
- Earth materials and plate tectonics
- Volcanic and tectonic processes and landforms
- Weathering and mass wasting
- Water resources and Karst landforms
- Fluvial processes and landforms
- Arid region landforms and Eolian systems
- Glacial systems and landforms
- Coastal processes and landforms.