Overview

Water shapes the planet and all life upon it. Breaking down traditional disciplinary barriers, this accessible, holistic introduction to the role and importance of water in Earth's physical and biological environments assumes no prior knowledge. It provides the reader with a clear and coherent explanation of the unique properties of water and how these allow it to affect landscapes and underpin all life on Earth. Contemporary issues surrounding water quality – such as the rise of microplastics and climate change – are highlighted, ensuring readers understand current debates. Giving all of the necessary background and up-to-date references, and including numerous examples and illustrations to explain concepts, worked mathematical calculations, and extensive end-of-chapter questions, this is the ideal introductory textbook for students seeking to understand the inextricable links between water and the environment.

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Author:   Peter Blanken (University of Colorado Boulder)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781108984379

ISBN 10:   1108984371
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   13 June 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. The historical significance of water; 2. The composition of water; 3. The properties of water; 4. The origin of water; 5. The distribution of liquid water; 6. The distribution of ice; 7. Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation; 8. Melting and freezing, sublimation and deposition; 9. Liquid water weathering, erosion, and landforms; 10. Cold region processes and landforms; 11. The ascent of water within vegetation; 12. Transpiration; 13. Water and thermoregulation: amphibians, reptiles, and insects; 14. Water and thermoregulation: humans; 15. Water quality; 16. Changes in evaporation and humidity.

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Peter D. Blanken is a Professor and former Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he has taught courses in climatology and biometeorology for over 25 years. His research appears in almost 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and several book chapters. He is co-author of Microclimate and Local Climate (2016, Cambridge University Press), and has served on the Editorial Board of the Bulletin of the American Meteorology Society for over 20 years.

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