ABSTRACT

Physical Geography: The Key Concepts is a thought-provoking and up-to-date introduction to the central ideas and debates within the field. It provides extended definitions of terms that are fundamental to physical geography and its many branches, covering topics such as:

  • biogeography
  • ecology
  • climatology
  • meteorology
  • geomorphology
  • hydrology
  • pedology

Complete with informative tables, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading, this is a highly accessible guide for those studying physical geography and related courses.

chapter |2 pages

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY The Key Concepts

chapter |34 pages

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE MARGINS

chapter |10 pages

CLIMAX COMMUNITY

chapter |23 pages

DESERTIFICATION

chapter |16 pages

EUSTASY

chapter |3 pages

GENERAL CIRCULATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE

chapter |11 pages

GENERAL CIRCULATION OF THE OCEANS

chapter |10 pages

GRADUALISM

chapter |11 pages

ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY, THEORY OF

chapter |17 pages

MICROCLIMATE

chapter |16 pages

REGION

chapter |26 pages

SUCCESSION