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Encounter physical geography : interactive explorations of earth using Google Earth / Jess C. Porter, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Stephen O'Connell, University of Central Arkansas.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall ; London : Pearson Education [distributor], [2014]Description: iv, 284 pagesISBN:
  • 9780321672520
  • 0321672526
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 910.02 POR.E
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Contents:
Introduction to Google Earth -- Portraying earth -- Introduction to the atmosphere -- Insolation and temperature -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Atmospheric moisture -- Atmospheric disturbances -- Climate and climate change -- The hydrosphere -- Cycles and patterns in the biosphere -- Terrestrial flora and fauna -- Soils -- Introduction to landform study -- The internal processes -- Weathering and mass wasting -- Fluvial processes -- Karst and hydrothermal processes -- The topography of arid lands -- Glacial modification of terrain -- Coastal processes and terrain.
Summary: Workbook containing interactive exercises intended for use with online explorations of Google Earth for each chapter. Each chapter directs students to a corresponding Google Earth KMZ file, available for downloading at www.mygeoscienceplace.com.
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Book Book Dept. of Geology Processing Center Dept. of Geology 910.02 POR.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available GEO4590

Introduction to Google Earth -- Portraying earth -- Introduction to the atmosphere -- Insolation and temperature -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Atmospheric moisture -- Atmospheric disturbances -- Climate and climate change -- The hydrosphere -- Cycles and patterns in the biosphere -- Terrestrial flora and fauna -- Soils -- Introduction to landform study -- The internal processes -- Weathering and mass wasting -- Fluvial processes -- Karst and hydrothermal processes -- The topography of arid lands -- Glacial modification of terrain -- Coastal processes and terrain.

Workbook containing interactive exercises intended for use with online explorations of Google Earth for each chapter. Each chapter directs students to a corresponding Google Earth KMZ file, available for downloading at www.mygeoscienceplace.com.

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