Laboratory Manual for Physical Geography [Paperback]

This student-friendly, interactive lab manual presents activities and experiments that enhance students’ ability to both visualize and understand physical geographic topics. In a clear and concise tone, the manual requires students to first apply information they learned and then to critically evaluate the informationIntroduction Chapter 1 Maps in the Digital Age. Chapter 2 Earth-Sun System. Chapter 3 Water in the Atmosphere. Chapter 4 Fronts, storms and Weather Maps. Chapter 5 Global Climates. Chapter 6 Vegetation and soils. Chapter 7 Minerals, the Rock Cycle and Plate Tectonics. Chapter 8 Volcanoes, Faults and Mountains. Chapter 9 Weathering and Rivers. Chapter 10 Deserts, Coasts and Glacial Landscapes.Dr. Alan H Strahler is a professor of Geography and Environment at Boston University and is also the Director of Graduate Studies for their Geography and Environment program. He received his doctorate from John Hopkins University. Dr. Strahler is currently a member of the science team working to get the MODIS instrument to be included in the NASA EOS program. His research intrests include biogeography, remote sensing, and geographic information systems.