Physical Geography: The Atmosphere and Biosphere

This Top Hat content contains 17 chapters from eBook Understanding Physical Geography by Michael Pidwirny that focus on explaining the principles and processes that govern the functions of the atmosphere and biosphere, and the interactions between these environmental systems and human activity. The author, Michael Pidwirny, an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. He teaches courses in introductory Physical Geography (Earth Science), Anthropogenic Climate Change, and the use of statistics in Earth Science and Geography. His research uses statistically downscaled and spatial interpolated climate data to assess how human caused climate change influences temperature and precipitation patterns at North American ski resorts.

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Table of Contents for Physical Geography: The Atmosphere and Biosphere

Chapter 1: Introduction to Physical Geography
Chapter 2: Maps, Time, GIS and Remote Sensing
Chapter 3: Matter, Energy and the Universe
Chapter 4: Solar Radiation and the Earth
Chapter 5: Atmospheric Structure and Radiation Transfer
Chapter 6: Energy, Temperature and Heat
Chapter 7: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind
Chapter 8: Thunderstorms, Mid-Latitude Cyclones and Hurricanes
Chapter 9: Climatic Regions and Climate Change
Chapter 10: Human Alteration of the Atmosphere
Chapter 12: Atmospheric Hydrology
Chapter 14: The Oceans
Chapter 26: Introduction to Life
Chapter 27: Spatial Distribution of Species and Ecosystems