Published by Pearson (January 2, 2017) © 2018
Robert Christopherson | Ginger Birkeland
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The most authoritative introduction to physical geography with new applications to real-world geography
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1. Essentials of Geography
I. The Energy-Atmosphere System
2. Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons
3. Earth’s Atmosphere
4. Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures
5. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations
II. The Water, Weather, and Climate Systems
6. Water and Atmospheric Moisture
7. Weather
8. Water Resources
9. Earth’s Climatic Regions
10. Climate Change
III. The Earth-Atmosphere Interface
11. The Dynamic Planet
12. Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism
13. Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement
14. River Systems
15. Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes
16. Oceans and Coastal Systems
17. Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere
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