Chapter: Chapter 1: Introduction to Physical Geography

Chapter: Chapter 1: Introduction to Physical Geography

Annotated Web Links

1) http://www.aag.org/

Association of American Geographers (AAG)

Website for the professional organization for Geographers in the United States. Provides information and links for jobs and careers in geography, educational materials and information for improving geographic education and literacy at different educational levels.

2) http://geography.usgs.gov/

United States Geological Survey

Provides information, images, and examples of the application of Geography to documenting and understanding environmental change generally and land use change in particular using GIS and remote sensing.

3) http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/1e.html

Fundamentals of Physical Geography by Michael Pidwirney – DLESE online text

Provides a history of physical geography from 1850 – 1950.

4) http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages/Johnson/STOC.html

Collection of physical geography images, covering biomes, landforms, and weather/climate.

5) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_geography

Wikipedia – encyclopedia entry that provides information about the major subfields of physical geography.

6) http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/physical.html

Provides content (photos, diagrams, and educational activities) that explains the major subdisciplines of physical geography (glacial, fluvial, coastal). The site is maintained by a professional geographer in the United Kingdom, and as such, some content uses British terminology and is approved by the UK National Grid for Learning.