Published by Pearson (February 27, 2015) © 2015
Robert Christopherson | Ginger BirkelandFor Introductory Physical Geography Courses
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- 1. Essentials of Geography
- PART I The Energy-Atmosphere System
- 2. Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons
- 3. Earth’s Modern Atmosphere
- 4. Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances
- 5. Global Temperatures
- 6. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations
- PART II The Water, Weather, and Climate Systems
- 7. Water and Atmospheric Moisture
- 8. Weather
- 9. Water Resources
- 10. Global Climate Systems
- 11. Global Climate Change
- PART III The Earth-Atmosphere Interface
- 12. The Dynamic Planet
- 13. Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism
- 14. Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement
- 15. River Systems
- 16. Oceans, Coastal Systems, and Wind Processes
- 17. Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes
- PART IV Soils, Ecosystems, and Biomes
- 18. The Geography of Soils
- 19. Ecosystem Essentials
- 20. Terrestrial Biomes
- Appendix A Maps in this Text and Topographic Maps
- Appendix B The Koppen Climate Classification System
- Appendix C Common Conversions