Living Physical Geography Digital Update

The Geographer’s Toolkit 1. This introduction covers the traditional and modern tools and foundational concepts in wide use in geography. Part I Atmospheric Systems: Weather and Climate Part I explores how solar energy in the atmosphere creates atmospheric phenomena and organized systems. One chapter is devoted to the topic of climate change. 2.  Portrait of the Atmosphere 3.  Solar Energy and Seasons 4.  Water in the Atmosphere 5.  Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems 6.  The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems 7.  The Changing Climate Part II The Biosphere and the Geography of Life Part II is contextualized around solar energy’s work in the biosphere. Major ecological units and human modification of the biosphere are emphasized. One chapter is devoted to marine ecosystems. 8.   Patterns of Life: Biogeography  9.   Climate and Life: Biomes  10. Ocean Ecosystems 11. Soil and Water Resources Part III Tectonic Systems: Building the Lithosphere Part III explores uplift and building topographic relief via geothermal energy. 12. Earth History, Earth Interior 13. Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics 14. Building the Crust with Rocks  15. Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes Part IV Erosion and Deposition: Sculpting the Earth’s Surface Part IV examines the work of solar energy, water, chemical reactions, and gravity in grading the Earth’s surface. 16. Weathering and Mass Movement 17. Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems 18. The Work of Ice: The Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms 19. Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms 20. The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms