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Welcome!. to Physical Geography (Geog 1414). Syllabus is on-line at: http://www.d.umn.edu/~pfarrell. What is Physical Geography?. What is Geography?. an integrative discipline synthesizes ideas from other disciplines. Why what is where and so what?. Geographic Perspectives:.

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  1. Welcome! to Physical Geography(Geog 1414)

  2. Syllabus is on-line at: http://www.d.umn.edu/~pfarrell

  3. What is Physical Geography? What is Geography?

  4. an integrative discipline synthesizes ideas from other disciplines

  5. Why what is where and so what?

  6. Geographic Perspectives: • Spatial viewpoint 2. Synthesis 3. Representation

  7. 1. Spatial Viewpoint place scale space

  8. New Orleans before and after

  9. place scale space

  10. place scale space

  11. Geographic Perspectives: • Spatial viewpoint 2.Synthesis 3. Representation

  12. 2. Synthesis Geography spans natural (physical / life) sciences and social (human / cultural) sciences.

  13. Physical Geography climatology biogeography geomorphology soils geography hydrogeography political geography economic geography historical geography population geography Human Geography

  14. Geographic Perspectives: • Spatial viewpoint 2. Synthesis 3. Representation

  15. Physical Geography considers the surface of the earth and the interactions of the four realms that shape the surface: atmosphere lithosphere hydrosphere biosphere

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