Water shapes the planet and all life upon it. Breaking down traditional disciplinary barriers, this accessible, holistic introduction to the role and importance of water in Earth's physical and biological environments assumes no prior knowledge. It provides the reader with a clear and coherent explanation of the unique properties of water and how these allow it to affect landscapes and underpin all life on Earth. Contemporary issues surrounding water quality - such as the rise of microplastics and climate change - are highlighted, ensuring readers understand current debates. Giving all of the…mehr
Water shapes the planet and all life upon it. Breaking down traditional disciplinary barriers, this accessible, holistic introduction to the role and importance of water in Earth's physical and biological environments assumes no prior knowledge. It provides the reader with a clear and coherent explanation of the unique properties of water and how these allow it to affect landscapes and underpin all life on Earth. Contemporary issues surrounding water quality - such as the rise of microplastics and climate change - are highlighted, ensuring readers understand current debates. Giving all of the necessary background and up-to-date references, and including numerous examples and illustrations to explain concepts, worked mathematical calculations, and extensive end-of-chapter questions, this is the ideal introductory textbook for students seeking to understand the inextricable links between water and the environment.
Peter D. Blanken is a Professor and former Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he has taught courses in climatology and biometeorology for over 25 years. His research appears in almost 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and several book chapters. He is co-author of Microclimate and Local Climate (2016, Cambridge University Press), and has served on the Editorial Board of the Bulletin of the American Meteorology Society for over 20 years.
Inhaltsangabe
1. The historical significance of water 2. The composition of water 3. The properties of water 4. The origin of water 5. The distribution of liquid water 6. The distribution of ice 7. Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation 8. Melting and freezing, sublimation and deposition 9. Liquid water weathering, erosion, and landforms 10. Cold region processes and landforms 11. The ascent of water within vegetation 12. Transpiration 13. Water and thermoregulation: amphibians, reptiles, and insects 14. Water and thermoregulation: humans 15. Water quality 16. Changes in evaporation and humidity.
1. The historical significance of water 2. The composition of water 3. The properties of water 4. The origin of water 5. The distribution of liquid water 6. The distribution of ice 7. Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation 8. Melting and freezing, sublimation and deposition 9. Liquid water weathering, erosion, and landforms 10. Cold region processes and landforms 11. The ascent of water within vegetation 12. Transpiration 13. Water and thermoregulation: amphibians, reptiles, and insects 14. Water and thermoregulation: humans 15. Water quality 16. Changes in evaporation and humidity.
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