(eBook) (PDF) Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography, 10th edition

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Overview

Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography guides you through the principles of physical geography using real-world case studies and activities.

Published by Pearson (November 13th 2017) – Copyright © 2018
ISBN-13: 9780134857213
Subject: Geography
Category: Physical Geography

1. Essentials of Geography

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

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

SOILS, ECOSYSTEMS, AND BIOMES

18. The Geography of Soils
19. Ecosystem Essentials
20. Terrestrial Biomes

APPENDICES

1. Maps in this Text and Topographic Maps
2. The Koppen Climate Classification System
3. Common Conversions