Physical Geography
：Made Simple
( 2 )
Publication subTitle ：Made Simple
Publication series ：2
Author： Bryant Richard H.
Publisher： Elsevier Science
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9781483278476
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780434985203
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780434985203
Subject： P9 Natural Geography
Keyword： 自然地理学,地理,旅游经济
Language： ENG
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Description
Physical Geography Made Simple focuses on developments in physical geography, including advancements in the study of landforms, weather, climate, water, soils, plants, and animals.
The book first offers information on rocks and relief, weathering, slopes, and rivers and drainage basins. Topics include rock structures and landforms, crustal structure and movement, physical and chemical weathering, measurement and description of slopes, and transport, erosion, and deposition. The manuscript then ponders on glacial and periglacial landforms and desert and uropical landforms.
The publication takes a look at coastal features, landscape development, and the atmosphere and its energy. The manuscript also elaborates on moisture in the atmosphere, air motion, general circulation, and weather. Discussions focus on fronts, weather prediction, planetary wind belts, pressure variations, upper air motion, adiabatic processes, and evaporation and condensation.
The text is a valuable reference for geographers and readers interested in physical geography.