Elemental Geosystems
2nd Edition
Published on 28. September 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
534 pages
978-0-13-743535-7 (ISBN)
Description
Elemental Geosystems offers a briefer treatment of the elements of physical geography than its parent text, Geosystems 3/E. The book maintains Geosystems popular systems organization which organizes topics in a logical order consistent with the flow of energy and matter in nature.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1058 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-743535-7 (9780137435357)
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Robert W. Christopherson
Elemental Geosystems
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08/2001
3rd Edition
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Content
1. Foundations of Geography. I. THE ENERGY-ATMOSPHERE SYSTEM. 2. Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere. 3. Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures. 4. Atmosphere and Oceanic Circulations. II. WATER, WEATHER, AND CLIMATE. 5. Atmospheric Water and Weather. 6. Water Resources. 7. Earths Climates. III. EARTHS CHANGING LANDSCAPES. 8. The Dynamic Planet. 9. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. 10. Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement. 11. Rivers and Related Landforms. 12. Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes. 13. Coastal Processes and Landforms. 14. Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes. IV. BIOGEOGRAPHY. 15. The Geography of Soils. 16. Ecosystems and Biomes. 17. Earth, Humans, and the New Millennium. Appendices. Glossary. Index.