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Geosystems - Robert W. Christopherson

Geosystems

An Introduction to Physical Geography
Media-Kombination
2000 | 4th edition
Prentice Hall
978-0-13-016135-2 (ISBN)
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Presents the most up to date information available about Earths Physical Systems in an introductory text. A Flexible four part organization groups chapters according to the flow of energy and matter through earths atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.
For freshman- or sophomore-level introductory Physical Geography courses at 2-or 4-year colleges and universities. Geosystems is written, organized, and illustrated to give introductory students an accessible, systematic, and visually appealing start in physical geography. The text is supported by a superior cartographic, illustration, and digital media program.

1. Essentials of Geography. I. THE ENERGY-ATMOSPHERE SYSTEM. 2. Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons. 3. Earths Modern Atmosphere. 4. Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances. 5. Global Temperatures. 6. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations. II. THE WATER, WEATHER, AND CLIMATE SYSTEMS. 7. Water and Atmospheric Moisture. 8. Weather. 9. Water Resources. 10. Global Climate Systems. III. THE EARTH-ATMOSPHERE INTERFACE. 11. The Dynamic Planet. 12. Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism. 13. Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement. 14. River Systems and Landforms. 15. Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes. 16. The Oceans, Coastal Processes and Landforms. 17. Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms. IV. SOILS, ECOSYSTEMS, AND BIOMES. 18. The Geography of Soils. 19. Ecosystem Essentials. 20. Terrestrial Biomes. 21. Earth, Humans, and the New Millennium.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 11.8.2000
Zusatzinfo illustrations (chiefly colour) colour facsim., colour maps, colour portraits
Verlagsort Upper Saddle River
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 1641 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10 0-13-016135-7 / 0130161357
ISBN-13 978-0-13-016135-2 / 9780130161352
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