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CONTENTS
1
I Introduction to Physical Geography
2
2
I The Geographer s Tools
12
3
I Earth-Sun Geometry and
the Seasons
42
4
I The Global Energy System
58
5
I Global Temperature Patterns
84
6
I Atmospheric Pressure, Wind, and
Global Circulation
104
7
I Atmospheric Moisture and
Precipitation
136
8
I Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather
Systems
168
9
I Global Climates and Global Climate
Change
200
10
I Plant Geography
234
11
I The Global Distribution and
Character of Soils
264
12
I Earth s Internal Structure, Rock Cycle,
and Geologic Time
304
13
I Tectonic Processes and
Landforms
332
14
I Weathering and Mass Movement
370
15
I Groundwater and
Karst
Landscapes
390
16
I Fluvial Systems and
Landforms
408
17
I Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and
Landforms
446
18
I Arid Landscapes and Eolian
Processes
478
19
I Coastal Processes and
Landforms
504
20
I Relevance of Physical Geography to
Environmental Issues
536
XVII
CONTENTS
I Introduction to Physical
Geography
2
The Scope of Geography
4
Defining Physical Geography
5
The Earth s Four Spheres
7
Organization of This Book
8
Exploring Cause-and-Effect Relationships
Holistically
9
Emphasis on Human Interactions with the
Environment
10
Geo
Media Library: An Interactive Tool
10
Focus on Geographical Literacy
10
Physical Geography Is Interesting, Exciting, and
Very Relevant to Your Life
11
Geo
Media Library: Stream Meandering
11
2
I The Geographer s Tools
12
The Geographic Grid
14
Latitude
15
Longitude
17
Using the Geographic Grid
19
Human Interactions: The United States Public
Land Survey
19
Geo
Media Library: Using the Geographic
Grid
19
Maps-The Basic Tool of
Geographers
22
Map Projections
23
Map Scale
27
Isolines 29
Geo
Media Library: Using Maps
31
Digital Technology in Geography
32
Remote Sensing
32
Global Positioning Systems
37
Geographic Information Systems
39
Geo
Media Library: Using a Geographic
Information System
39
3
I Earth-Sun Geometry and the
Seasons
42
Our Place in Space
44
The Shape of Earth
44
Earth s Orbit Around the Sun
45
The Earth s Rotation and Axial Tilt
47
The Seasons
50
Solstice and Equinox
50
Human Interactions: How We See
Earth-Sun Geometry on Earth
53
Day and Night
53
Geo
Media Library: Orbital View and Earth as
Viewed from the Sun
54
Seasonal Changes in Sun Position (Angle) and
Length of Day
54
Geo
Media Library: Celestial Dome
56
Geo
Media Library: Sun Angle and Length of
Day
56
Geo
Media Library: Earth-Sun Geometry and
Ancient Humans
56
4
I The Global Energy System
58
The Electromagnetic Spectrum and
Solar Energy
60
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
60
Solar Energy and the Solar Constant
61
Geo
Media Library: The Electromagnetic
Spectrum
62
Composition of the Atmosphere
62
XIX
Constant
Gases
63
Variable
Gases
63
Particulates
69
The Flow of Solar Radiation
on Earth
70
Heat Transfer
70
Flow of Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere
71
Interaction of Solar Radiation and the Earth s
Surface
74
Geo
Media Library: The Angle of Incidence
75
The Global Radiation Budget
76
Geo
Media Library: The Global Energy
Budget
77
Human Interactions: Solar Energy
Production
80
5
I Global Temperature Patterns
84
Layered Structure of the
Atmosphere
86
The Troposphere
86
The Stratosphere
88
The
Mésosphère
88
The
Thermosphère
88
Surface and Air Temperatures
89
Human Interactions: Calculating the Heat Index
and Wind Chill
90
Large-Scale Geographic Factors That Influence
Air Temperature
90
Local Factors That Influence Air
Temperature
93
Geo
Media Library: Surface Temperature
96
Geo
Media Library: Maritime vs. Continental
Effect
98
The Annual Range of Surface Temperature
(A Holistic Assessment)
98
Geo
Media Library: Global Temperature
Patterns
100
Human Interactions: Urban Heat
Islands
101
Geo
Media Library: Temperature and
Location
102
6
I Atmospheric Pressure, Wind, and
Global Circulation
104
Atmospheric Pressure
106
Factors That Influence Air Pressure
106
Measuring and Mapping Air Pressure
107
Atmospheric Pressure Systems
108
Low-Pressure Systems
108
High-Pressure Systems
108
The Direction of Airflow
110
Unequal Heating of Land Surfaces
110
Pressure Gradient Force
111
Coriolis Force
112
Geo
Media Library: Fluctuations in the Pressure
Gradient
113
Geo
Media Library: The Coriolis Force
114
Frictional Forces
114
Global Pressure and Atmospheric
Circulation
116
Tropical Circulation
116
Midlatltude Circulation
119
Polar Circulation
122
Geo
Media Library: Global Atmospheric
Circulation
123
Seasonal Migration of Pressure Systems
123
Geo
Media Library: The Asian Monsoon
124
Geo Media
Library: Global Atmospheric
Circulation and Water Vapor Movement
125
Human Interactions: Harnessing Wind
Energy
125
Local Wind Systems
128
Land-Sea Breezes
128
Topographic Winds
129
Oceanic Circulation
130
Gyres and Thermohaline Circulation
130
El Niño
133
Geo
Media Library:
El Niño
134
7
I Atmospheric Moisture and
Precipitation
136
Physical Properties of Water
138
Hydrogen Bonding
138
Thermal Properties of Water and Its Physical
States
138
Geo Media
Library: Latent Heat
140
The Hydrosphere and the
Hydrologie
Cycle
140
Humidity
142
Maximum, Specific, and Relative Humidity
142
xx ·
Contents
14
I Weathering and Mass
Movement
370
Weathering
372
Mechanical Weathering
373
Chemical Weathering
375
Human Interactions: Acid Rain
379
Geo
Media Library: Weathering
380
Mass Wasting
381
Rockfall
382
Soil Creep
383
Landslides
384
Flows
385
Avalanches
386
Geo
Media Library: Weathering and Mass
Movements
387
15 ■
Groundwater and
Karst
Landscapes
390
Movement and Storage
of Groundwater
392
Human Interactions
with Groundwater
395
The High Plains Aquifer
395
Subsidence
400
Groundwater Contamination
400
Geo
Media Library:
Hydrologie
Cycle and
Groundwater
402
Karst
Landforms
and Landscapes
402
Caves and Caverns
402
Karst
Topography
404
16
I Fluvial Systems and
Landforms
408
Overland Flow and Drainage
Basins
410
Origin of Streams
410
Drainage Basins
411
Drainage Patterns, Density,
and Stream Ordering
413
Geo
Media Library: The Rhine River
415
Hydraulic Geometry
and Channel Flow
416
Fluctuations in Stream Discharge
416
Fluvial Processes
and
Landforms
420
Erosion and Deposition
420
Stream Gradation
422
Geo
Media Library: Bedload Transport and
Braided Streams
423
Geo
Media Library: The Graded Stream
425
Evolution of Stream Valleys
and Floodplains
427
Geo
Media Library: Stream Meandering
428
Geo
Media Library: Fluvial Geomorphology and
Stream Processes
429
Human Interactions with Streams
438
Urbanization
438
Artificial Levees
439
Dams and Reservoirs
440
17
I Glacial Geomorphology: Processes
and
Landforms
446
Development of a Glacier
448
The Metamorphosis of
Snow to Glacial Ice
448
The Glacial Mass Budget
449
Geo
Media Library: The Glacial Mass
Budget
450
Glacial Movement
450
Types of Glaciers
452
Glaciers in Mountainous Regions
452
Geo
Media Library: Glaciers in the Cascade
Mountains
455
Continental Glaciers
455
Glacial
Landforms
456
Landforms
Made by Glacial Erosion
457
Deposition of Glacial Drift
and Resulting
Landforms
461
Geo
Media Library: Depositions Glacial
Landforms
465
History of
Glaciation on
Earth
465
The Wisconsin
Glaciation
and Evolution of the
Great Lakes
467
Probable Human Impact
on Glaciers
470
Geo
Media Library: Giaciers and Climate
Change
472
Periglacial Processes
and Landscapes
473
Permafrost
474
Ground Ice and Associated
Landforms
475
18
I Arid Landscapes and Eolian
Processes
478
Arid Landscapes
480
Desert Geomorphology
480
Contents
xxiii
Eolian
Erosion
and Transport
485
The Fluid Behavior of Wind, Erosion, and
Sediment Transport
485
Eolian Deposition
and
Landforms
488
Airflow and the Formation
of Sand Dunes
488
Classification of Sand Dunes
and Related
Landforms
491
Deposition of Windblown Dust
493
Geo
Media Library: Eolian Processes and
Landforms
497
Human Interactions
with Arid Landscapes
and Eolian Processes
497
Desertification in the African
Sahel
498
Desertification in the Great Plains of the United
States: The Dust Bowl
500
19
I Coastal Processes and
Landforms
504
Oceans and Seas on Earth
506
The Nature of Coastlines:
Intersection of Earth s Spheres
507
Processes That Shape the Coastline
507
Geo
Media Library: Tides
513
Coastal
Landforms
515
Erosional Coastlines
515
Geo Media
Library: Waves and Coastal
Erosion
519
Depositional Coastlines
519
Geo
Media Library: Longshore Processes and
Depositional
Coastíines
525
Human Interactions with
Coastlines
529
Coastal Engineering
530
Global Climate Change and the Impact on
Coastlines
532
Geo
Media Library: Evolution of the Louisiana
Coastline
534
20
I Relevance of Physical Geography to
Environmental Issues
536
A Short History of
Human Population
538
Technological Development and Population
Growth
538
The Impact of Growing
Human Population on
the Natural Environment
539
Case
1 :
Water Issues in the Arid
American Southwest
542
Establishing Water Rights
543
Will Water Supplies Disappear?
544
A Drought-Prone Future?
547
Case
2:
Soil Salinization in
Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
548
Ancient
Sumeria
550
The Current Global Extent
of Salinization
551
The
San Joaquín
Valley in
California
552
Australia
555
The Challenge of Sustainable Agriculture in Semi-
Arid and Arid Regions
558
Case
3:
Developing Unconventional Oil
Supplies in North America
558
Oil Supply, Demand, and Geography
558
Developing Unconventional
Sources of Oil
560
Is the Environment Threatened
byFracking?
562
Case
4:
Giant Panda Conservation in
China
565
The Wolong Nature Reserve
567
I Glossary
573
I Index
586
xxiv ·
Contents
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