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Physical geography
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Allahabad
Pravalika Publications
2015
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Table of Contents:
- Nature of physical geography, Lithosphere: Age of the earth, Structure of the earth interior, Continents and ocean basins, Theory of Isostasy, Easrth's movements, Rocks, Vulcanicity and volcanoes, Earthquakes, Mountain building, Plateau, Plains, Lakes, Weathering and mass movement, Cycle of erosion, rejuvenation and polycyclic reliefs, Drainage systems and patterns, Running water, Groundwater and karst topography, Sea waves and coastal landforms, Wind and Aeolian landforms, Glaciers and glaciated topography, Periglacial processes and landforms, Reliefs of the ocean basins, Temperatuer anddensity of ocean water, Salinity, Ocean deposits, Ocean tides, Ocean currents, Coral reefs and atoll, Marine resources, Composition and structure of the atmosphere, Insolation and heat budget, Temperature, Air pressure and atmospheric circulation, Humidity and precipitation, Air masses, Frontogenesis, cyclones and anticyuclones, Classification of climates and climatic types, Biosphere, Ecosystem and ecology, Biosphere: an ecosystem, Plant community, Animal community, Biomes