Geosystems : an introduction to physical geography /
Robert W. Christopherson.
- 2nd edition
- New York ; New Jersey Macmillan, c1994.
- xxii, 663, [58] p. : col. ill., 26 cm.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Essentials of geography The science of geography A spherical planet Location and time on earth etc...
Part one : The Energy- atmosphere system 2. Solar energy to earth Solar system: structure and formation Solar energy from sun to earth Energy at the top of the atmosphere etc...
3. Earth's modern atmosphere Atmospheric structure and function Variable atmospheric components etc...
4. Atmosphere and surface energy balances Energy balance of the atmosphere Earth's surface energy balance etc...
5. World temperatures Principal temperature controls Earth's temperature patterns Future temperature trends etc...
6. Atmospheric and oceanic circulations Wind essentials Driving forces within the atmosphere Atmospheric patterns of motion etc...
Part two: The water weather and climate system 7. Water and the atmospheric moisture Beginnings Global oceans and seas Unique properties of water etc...
8. Weather Atmospheric stability Air masses Atmospheric lifting mechanisms etc...
9. Weather balance and water resources The water-balance concept Ground water resources Distribution of streams etc... 10. Global climate systems Climate system component Classification of climatic regions Future climate patterns etc... Part three: The earth's atmospheric interface 11. The dynamic planet 12. Tectonics and volcanism 13. Weathering karst landscapes and mass movements 14.River systems and landforms 15. Eolian processes and Arid landscapes 16.Coastal processes and landforms 17. Glacial and periglacial processes and landforms
Part four: Soils, Ecosystems, and Biomes 18. The geography of soils 19. Ecosystem essentials 20. Terrestrial Biomes 21. The human denominator Appendices