GPHY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Atmospheric Circulation, Radioactive Decay, Remote Sensing

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Geography
• Course: GPHY 102
• Professor: Scott Lamoureux

Document Summary

Tools used to read spatial information: map point (location), line (connection), area data (region) i. Cartography the study of making maps: geographic information system (gis) computer controlled display of spatial data, remote sensing ( ) images provided by aircraft or spacecraft, report, geomorphology landform i. ii. Coastal geography: geography of soils (pedology, biogeography, hazards assessment, water resources also in water, mathematical modelling, statistics. How to reduce release of co2: reducing fossil fuel burning, enhancing carbon cycle. Co2 is soluble in sea water i. ii. Frank slide, turtle mountain, alberta (caused by hazards, coal mining) Two approaches in geography: regional geography: examines everything in one area, historical and unique. Cryosphere frozen/ice portion of the hydrosphere: biosphere living things, interact to all of the other spheres. Life layer most biosphere is contained in the life layer. Land surface and the upper 100m of the ocean supports all living things i. ii.