Geosystems : An Introduction to Physical Geography （3RD）

Christopherson, Robert W.

Pearson Education (US)（1997/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 624 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780135053140
• DDC分類 910.02

Full Description

Offering a distinctive integration of human-Earth relationships, an applied flavour and scientific correctness, this work presents up-to-date information about Earth's physical systems viewed through the spatial analysis approach unique to physical geography. The supporting cartographic and illustration programme includes 210 new photographs, 80 remotely-sensed images, and 75 maps that have been re-rendered or are new to this edition.

Contents

Essentials of Geography. THE ENERGY-ATMOSPHERE SYSTEM. Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons. Earth's Modern Atmosphere. Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances. Global Temperatures. Atmosphere and Ocean Circulations. THE WATER, WEATHER, AND CLIMATE SYSTEM. Water and Atmospheric Moisture. Weather. Water Resources. Global Climate System. THE EARTH-ATMOSPHERE INTERFACE. The Dynamic Planet. Tectonics Earthquakes and Volcanism. Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement. River Systems and Landforms. Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes. The Oceans, Coastal Processes and Landforms. Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms. SOILS, ECOSYSTEMS, AND BIOMES. The Geography of Soils. Ecosystem Essentials. Terrestrial Biomes. Earth, Humans, and the New Millennium. Appendix A. Information sources, organizations, and agencies. Appendix B. Mapping, Quadrangles, and Topographic Maps.