An introduction to physical geography and the environment :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
the basics
First Statement of Responsibility
ed. by Joseph Holden.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed., 3rd print
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
762 Seiten : Illustrationen + 1 CD-ROM
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Part I: The role of physical geography1 - Approaching physical geographyPart II: Continents and oceans2 - Earth geology and tectonics3 - OceansPart III: Climate and weather4 - Atmospheric processes5 - Global climate and weather6 - Regional and local climatesPart IV: Soils, biogeography and ecology7 - Soil and the environment8 - The biosphere9 - Biogeographical concepts10 - Ecological processesPart V: Geomorphology and hydrology11 - Erosion, weathering and landform evolution12 - Sediments and sedimentation13 - Catchment hydrology14 - Fluvial geomorphology and river management15 - Solutes16 - Dryland processes and environments17 - Coasts18 - Glaciers and ice sheets19 - Permafrost and periglaciationPart VI: Environmental change20 - Quarternary environmental change21 - Climate change: an unprecedented environmental challenge22 - Vegetation and environmental change23 - Remote sensing of environmental change24 - Managing environmental change