Geosystems; An Introduction to Physical Geography An Introduction to Physical Goegraphy

Contents
1. Essentials of Geography 1

I. The Energy-Atmosphere System 40
2. Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons 43
3. Earth's Modern Atmosphere 65
4. Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures
5. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

II. The Water, Weather, and Climate Systems 176
6. Water and Atmospheric Moisture
7. Weather
8. Water Resources
9. Earth's Climatic Regions
10. Climate Change

III. The Earth-Atmosphere Interface 320
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

IV. Soils, Ecosystems, and Biomes 554
18. The Geography of Soils
19. Ecosystem Essentials
20. Terrestrial Biomes

Appendix A. Maps in this Text and Topographic Maps
Appendix B. The Koppen Climate Classification System
Appendix C. Common Conversions