Screen LibraryDiscovering physical geography /
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John Wiley & Sons,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, NJ : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.itextbook.cn/f/book/bookDetail?bookId=0d20dd09b4584cfdb84a5c659dfe70c1 |
| Item Description: |
Includes index. Description based on print version record. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (598 pages) : color illustrations, maps |
| ISBN: | 9781118801772 |
| CLC: | P91 |
| Contents: | Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1: Introduction to Physical Geography. Chapter 2: The Geographers' Tools. Chapter 3: Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons. Chapter 4: The Global Energy System. Chapter 5: Global Temperature Patterns. Chapter 6: Atmospheric Pressure, Wind, and Global Circulation. Chapter 7: Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation. Chapter 8: Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems. Chapter 9: Global Climates and Global Climate Change. Chapter 10: Plant Geography. Chapter 11: The Global Distribution and Character of Soils. Chapter 12: Earth's Internal Structure, Rock Cycle, and Geologic Time. Chapter 13: Tectonic Processes and Landforms. Chapter 14: Weathering and Mass Movements. Chapter 15: Groundwater and Karst Landscapes. Chapter 16: Fluvial Systems and Landforms. Chapter 17: Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms. Chapter 18: Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes. Chapter 19: Coastal Processes and Landforms. Chapter 20: Population Growth and Environmental Impacts. |