GEOG 1040H Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: International System Of Units, Stellar Atmosphere, Solar Constant
15 Sep 2017
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Geography fro(cid:373) geo (cid:862)earth(cid:863) a(cid:374)d graphei(cid:374) (cid:862)to write(cid:863) A method, not a body of knowledge. Physical geography the spatial analysis of the physical elements and process that make up the environment. *we cant preserve the angles on cylinder projection. Systems : ordered, interrelated sets of things and their attributes, linked by flows of energy and matter. Closed systems: a system boundary is impermeable to transfers of energy and matter. Rarely found in nature; may be found in the laboratory. Open system- system boundary is permeable to transfers of energy and matter. The earths spheres: atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere. Climate climatology (long term changes in the earths climate) *a lightyear is a measure of distance, not time. Electromagnetic spectrum: sun radiates shortwave energy, the waves lengths of the radiation are very small, shorter wavelengths have higher energy, earth radiates longwave energy. Acceleration: m s^-2 (rate of change of velocity)
