Physical Geography

This text on physical geography provides rigorous coverage of the topic at the undergraduate level. It includes a full-color art program and increased attention to environmental issues.· Our Rotating Planet· The Earth's Atmosphere and Oceans· The Earth's Radiation Balance· Heat and Cold at Earth's Surface· Winds and Global Circulation· Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation· Air Masses and Cyclonic Storms· Global Climate Systems· The Soil-Water Balance and Climate· Low-Latitude Climates· Mid-Latitude and High-Latitude Climates· Materials of Earth's Crust· The Lithosphere and Plate Tectonics· Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms· Landforms of Weathering and Mass Wasting· Runoff, Streams, and Ground Water· Landforms Made by Running Water· Denudation and Climate· Landforms and Rock Structure· Landforms Made by Waves and Currents· Landforms Made by Wind· Glacial Landforms and the Ice Age· The Soil Layer· World Soils· Energy Flows and Material Cycles in the Biosphere.· Concepts of Biogeography· World Patterns of Natural Vegetation