Chapter 1 Essentials of Geography Elemental Geosystems 5e Robert W. Christopherson Charles E. Thomsen

Essentials of Geography The Science of Geography   Earth Systems Concepts   Location and Time on Earth   Maps, Scales, and Projections   Remote Sensing and GIS  

The Science of Geography Geographic Analysis The Geographic Continuum

Figure 1.2

Scientific Method Figure FS 1.1.1

Earth Systems Concepts Systems 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 Time International 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 Projections Properties of projections The nature and classes of projections

Classes of Map Projections Figure 1.19

Remote Sensing and GIS Remote Sensing Active remote sensing Passive remote sensing Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Active and Passive Remote Sensing Figure 1.22

Remote Sensing RADARSAT-1 GOES-12 Figure 1.23 Figure 1.24

GIS System Model Figure 1.26

Elemental Geosystems 5e End of Chapter 1 Elemental Geosystems 5e Robert W. Christopherson Charles E. Thomsen