Chapter 1 Essentials of Geography Elemental Geosystems 5e Robert W. Christopherson Charles E. Thomsen.
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Chapter 1Essentials of Geography
Elemental Geosystems 5e
Robert W. ChristophersonCharles E. Thomsen
Essentials of GeographyThe Science of Geography
Earth Systems Concepts
Location and Time on Earth
Maps, Scales, and Projections
Remote Sensing and GIS
The Science of GeographyGeographic Analysis
The Geographic Continuum
Figure 1.2
Scientific Method
Figure FS 1.1.1
Earth Systems ConceptsSystems Theory
Open system
Closed system
System feedback
System equilibrium
Mount Pinatubo–global system impact
Systems in Elemental Geosystems
Models of systems
Figure 1.3
Systems
Figure 1.4
Meltponds as Positive Feedback
Figure HLC 1.1.1
Mount Pinatubo
Figure 1.5
Earth’s Four Spheres
Figure 1.7
Earth’s Dimensions
Figure 1.8
Measuring Earth in 247 B.C.
Figure 1.9
Location and Time on Earth Latitude
Latitudinal geographic zones
Longitude
Great Circles
Prime Meridian and Standard TimeInternational Date Line
Coordinated Universal Time
Daylight saving time
Latitude
Figure 1.10
Latitudinal Geographic Zones
Figure 1.12
Longitude
Figure 1.12
Great Circles and Small Circles
Figure 1.13
Prime Meridian and Standard Time
Figure 1.15
Maps, Scales, and Projections Map Scales
ProjectionsProperties of projections
The nature and classes of projections
Figure 1.19
Classes of Map Projections
Remote Sensing and GISRemote Sensing
Active remote sensing
Passive remote sensing
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Active and Passive Remote Sensing
Figure 1.22
Remote Sensing
Figure 1.23 Figure 1.24
RADARSAT-1 GOES-12
GIS System Model
Figure 1.26
End of Chapter 1
Elemental Geosystems 5e
Robert W. ChristophersonCharles E. Thomsen
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