Physical Geography

by Gabler,Robert E.

• ISBN13: 9780495555063
• ISBN10: 0495555061
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-15
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Ninth Edition, uses the combined expertise of four respected geographers to show how Earth?s physical geography impacts humans, and how humans impact Earth?s physical geography. The text emphasizes three essential themes to demonstrate the major roles for the discipline -- Geography as a Physical Science, Geography as the Spatial Science, and Geography as Environmental Science. With a renewed focus on examining relationships and processes among Earth systems, this text will help you understand how the various systems interrelate and how humans are an integral aspect of geography. Historically the first book to take a conservation approach, the authors continue to emphasize the theme of environmental and human impacts.

Table of Contents

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Structure, Earth Materials, and Plate Tectonics

Volcanic and Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Underground Water and Karst Landforms

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Processes and Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

SI Units and Unit Conversions

Topographic Maps

Understanding and Recognizing Some Common Rocks

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