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RECORD NUMBER: 7 OF 23| Main Title | Geosystems : an introduction to physical geography / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Christopherson, Robert W. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | Pearson Prentice Hall, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 2012 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 614397715 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 9780321706225; 0321706226; 9780321770769; 0321770765 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Physical geography ; Physische Geographie--(DE-588)4174629-6 ; Naturgeografi | |||||||||||
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| Edition | 8th ed. | |||||||||||
| Collation | xxvii, 623, [37] pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Contents Notes | pt. 1. The energy-atmosphere system. Solar energy to Earth and the seasons -- Earth's modern atmosphere -- Atmosphere and surface energy balances -- Global temperatures -- Atmospheric and oceanic circulations. pt. 2. The water, weather, and climate systems. Water and atmospheric moisture -- Weather -- Water resources -- Climate systems and climate change. pt. 3. 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. pt. 4. Soils, ecosystems, and biomes. The geography of soils -- Ecosystem essentials -- Terrestrial biomes -- Earth and the human denominator. |