Saturday, May 17, 2008

Human Geogarphy

Branches of geography

[edit] Physical geography
Main article: Physical geography
Physical geography (or physiogeography) focuses on geography as an Earth science. It aims to understand the physical lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, pedosphere, and global flora and fauna patterns (biosphere). Physical geography can be divided into the following broad categories:







Biogeography
Climatology & paleoclimatology
Coastal geography
Environmental geography & management
Geodesy
Geomorphology
Glaciology






Hydrology & Hydrography
Landscape ecology
Oceanography

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