Plate Tectonics From Hypothesis to Theory Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that explains two centuries of often puzzling observations and hypotheses a bout our planet Earth. a The continents are drifting very slowl across the face of our planet Continental drift is a concept with a long history

Earth's Internal Structure When a meteorite impacts a planet or moon, its energy of motion (called kinetic energy)is transformed into heat energy. As Earth grew larger and larger from continual impacts, its temperature increased. Radioactive decay of materials like uranium, thorium and potassium also added heat

Geology Geology is the science of studying Earth. Geologists study the Earth's processes, such as: Volcanism. Glaciation. Stream-flow. Rock formation

Syllabus of Physical Geology Chapter 1 meet planet earth Chapter 2: Global Tectonics, Our Dynamic Planet oChapter 3: Atoms, Elements, Minerals, Rocks: EarthsBuilding materials Chapter 4: Igneous Rocks: Product of Earth's Internal fire Chapter 5: Magma And volcanoes Chapter 6: Weathering and soils Chapter 7: Sediments and Sedimentary rocks Chapter 8: Metamorphism and Metamorphic rock Chapter 9: How rock Bends, Buckles, and Breaks Chapter 10: Earthquakes and Earth's Interior Chapter 11: Geologic Time And The rock record Chapter 12: The Earth Through Time

第一节岩石风化与气候 第二节岩石圈变动与气候 第三节地貌与气候 第四节沙尘暴与黄土沉积

第一节气候类型划分与气候环境评估 第二节生物环境分区与评估 第三节地形、地貌与地质环境评估与区划 第四节水资源与水资源分布 第五节土地分类、分级与评估 第六节综合自然区划

第一章大气运动的基本特征 1.气压梯度力、地转偏向力、重力的定义、表达式 和意义 2.大尺度系统的运动方程的简化方程式(一级、零 级 z系、p系)

一、形势预报规则P245 五流:涡度平流、热成凤涡度平流、冷暖平流、引导气流和平均气流

一、地形的作用 1.地形强迫抬升,产生垂直运动

一、基本方程 设:H=1000hpa位势高度(地面气压) H=高空平均层位势高度(500hpa)