The Nature of the Environment

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Goudie, Andrew S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2001.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Nature of the Environment: Fourth Edition
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Part I: The Global Framework
  • 1: Global Geological Background
  • 1.1 The Ancient Earth
  • 1.2 Core, Mantle and Crust
  • 1.3 The Nature of the Ocean Floors
  • 1.4 The Surface of the Land
  • 1.5 Earthquakes
  • 1.6 The Shape of the Continents
  • 1.7 The Question of Plates
  • 1.8 Microplates and Exotic Terranes
  • 1.9 The Earth's Rock Types
  • 1.10 The Subdivisions of the Earth's History
  • 1.11 Conclusions
  • Key Terms and Concepts
  • Points for Review
  • FURTHER READING
  • 2: Global Climatic Background
  • 2.1 A Vertical Profile through the Atmosphere
  • 2.2 Global Climate
  • 2.3 World Patterns of Precipitation
  • 2.4 World Patterns of Temperature
  • 2.5 The Major Climatic Zones
  • 2.6 The Hydrological Cycle
  • 2.7 Ocean Currents
  • 2.8 Ocean-atmosphere Interactions
  • 2.9 Climatic Change
  • 2.10 Causes of Long-term Climatic Change
  • 2.11 Sea-level Changes
  • 2.12 Future Climates
  • 2.13 Conclusions
  • Key Terms and Concepts
  • Points for Review
  • FURTHER READING
  • 3: The Organic World
  • 3.1 Major Vegetation Types
  • 3.2 Human Modification of Major Vegetation Types
  • 3.3 Floral Realms
  • 3.4 Faunal Realms
  • 3.5 The World's Great Soil Orders
  • 3.6 Human Modifications of Soil
  • 3.7 Climatic Geomorphology: The Influence of Climate, Soil and Vegetation
  • Key Terms and Concepts
  • Points for Review
  • FURTHER READING
  • Part II: Major World Zones
  • 4: Cold Environments
  • 4.1 Polar Climates
  • 4.2 Vegetation and Wildlife
  • 4.3 Glacier Types
  • 4.4 The Formation of Glacier Ice
  • 4.5 How Glaciers Move
  • 4.6 Glacial Erosion
  • 4.7 Glacial Deposits
  • 4.8 Glacier Ice and Sea-level Change
  • 4.9 Permafrost
  • 4.10 Ground Ice
  • 4.11 Thermokarst
  • 4.12 Ice Segregation and Frost Heaving
  • 4.13 Frost Shattering and Soil Formation
  • 4.14 Slope Processes, Avalanches and River Regimes
  • 4.15 Environmental Problems and Hazards for Tundra Development
  • Key Terms and Concepts
  • Points for Review
  • FURTHER READING
  • 5: The Mid-latitudes
  • 5.1 The Westerlies
  • 5.2 Cyclones and Anticyclones
  • 5.3 Air Masses
  • 5.4 Cool Temperate Climates
  • 5.5 Western Margin Warm Temperate Climates (the Mediterranean Type)
  • 5.6 Eastern Margin Warm Temperate Climates
  • 5.7 Boreal Forest
  • 5.8 Deciduous Forest
  • 5.9 Mid-latitude Grassland
  • 5.10 Mediterranean Evergreen Woodland
  • 5.11 Soils of Cool Temperate Climates
  • 5.12 Soils of Warm Temperate Climates
  • 5.13 The Impact of Climatic Change on the Landscape
  • 5.14 Loess Sheets
  • 5.15 Dry Valleys and Mis-fit Streams
  • 5.16 Tors
  • 5.17 Natural Hazards in Western Europe
  • Key Terms and Concepts
  • Points for Review
  • FURTHER READING
  • 6: Deserts
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 What Causes Aridity?
  • 6.3 Desert Rainfall
  • 6.4 Desert Temperatures
  • 6.5 Past Climates in Deserts
  • 6.6 Desert Vegetation and Animals
  • 6.7 Soils and Surface Materials

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