Page 10 - Geosystems An Introduction to Physical Geography 4th Canadian Edition
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brief contents
1 Essentials of Geography 2
Part I the Energy–atmosphere System 40
2 Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons 42
3 Earth’s Modern Atmosphere 64
4 Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances 90
5 Global Temperatures 116
6 Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations 142
Part II the Water, Weather, and Climate Systems 178
7 Water and Atmospheric Moisture 180
8 Weather 206
9 Water Resources 240
10 Global Climate Systems 274
11 Climate Change 306
Part III the Earth–atmosphere Interface 344
12 The Dynamic Planet 346
13 Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism 382
14 Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement 422 15 River Systems 452
16 Oceans, Coastal Systems, and Wind Processes 490
17 Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes 532
Part Iv Soils, Ecosystems, and Biomes 568
18 The Geography of Soils 570 19 Ecosystem Essentials 604 20 Terrestrial Biomes 640
Appendix A Maps in This Text and Topographic Maps A-1 Appendix B The 12 Soil Orders of the U.S. Soil Taxonomy A-6 Appendix c The Köppen Climate Classification System A-10 Appendix d Common Conversions A-13
