Elemental geosystems /

Christopherson, Robert W.

Elemental geosystems / Robert W. Christopherson - 3rd ed - Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 2001 - xvii, 586 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm + 1computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)

Foundations of geography -- solar energy, seasons, and the atmosphere -- atmospheric energy and global temperatures -- atmospheric and oceanic circulation -- atmospheric water and weather -- global climate systems -- water resources -- earth's changing landscapes -- earthquakes and volcanoes -- weathering, Karst lanscapes, and mass movement -- river systems and landforms -- wind processes and desert landscapes -- the oceans, coastal processes, and landforms -- glacial and periglacial landscapes -- the geography of soils -- ecoysystems and biomes -- earth, humans, and the new millennium

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Physical geography

910.02 / C556E 2001