Christopherson, Robert W. <br/><br/>
Geosystems; An Introduction to Physical Geography  An Introduction to Physical Goegraphy 

 - 5th Edition  Custom Edition for Syracuse University 
 - Boston   Peason Education Company  c 2003 
 - xix, 649p.  Ill. 
<br/><br/> Contents<br/>1. Essentials of Geography 1<br/><br/>I. The Energy-Atmosphere System 40<br/>2. Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons 43<br/>3. Earth's  Modern Atmosphere 65<br/>4. Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures<br/>5. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations<br/><br/>II. The Water, Weather, and Climate Systems 176<br/>6. Water and Atmospheric Moisture<br/>7. Weather<br/>8. Water Resources<br/>9. Earth's Climatic Regions<br/>10. Climate Change<br/><br/>III. The Earth-Atmosphere Interface 320<br/>11. The Dynamic Planet<br/>12. Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism<br/>13. Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement<br/>14. River Systems<br/>15. Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes<br/>16. Oceans and Coastal Systems<br/>17. Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere<br/><br/>IV. Soils, Ecosystems, and Biomes 554<br/>18. The Geography of Soils<br/>19. Ecosystem Essentials<br/>20. Terrestrial Biomes<br/><br/>Appendix A. Maps in this Text and Topographic Maps<br/>Appendix B. The Koppen Climate Classification System<br/>Appendix C. Common Conversions 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0536742804 
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<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>910.02  / 1