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Chapter 1 Essentials of Geography Elemental Geosystems 5e Essentials of Geography The Science of Geography?? Earth Systems Concepts?? Location and Time on Earth?? Maps, Scales, and Projections?? Remote Sensing and GIS?? The Science of Geography Geographic Analysis The Geographic Continuum Scientific Method Earth Systems Concepts Systems Theory?? Open system Closed system System feedback System equilibrium Mount Pinatubo–global system impact Systems in Elemental Geosystems Models of systems Systems Meltponds as Positive Feedback Mount Pinatubo Earth’s Four Spheres Earth’s Dimensions Measuring Earth in 247 B.C. Location and Time on Earth?? Latitude Latitudinal geographic zones Longitude Great Circles Prime Meridian and Standard Time International Date Line Coordinated Universal Time Daylight saving time Latitude Latitudinal Geographic Zones Longitude Great Circles and Small Circles Prime Meridian and Standard Time?? Maps, Scales, and Projections?? Map Scales Projections Properties of projections The nature and classes of projections Remote Sensing and GIS Remote Sensing Active remote sensing Passive remote sensing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Active and Passive Remote Sensing Remote Sensing GIS System Model End of Chapter 1 Elemental Geosystems 5e * * Robert W. Christopherson Charles E. Thomsen Figure 1.2 Figure FS 1.1.1 Figure 1.3 Figure 1.4 Figure HLC 1.1.1 Figure 1.5 Figure 1.7 Figure 1.8 Figure 1.9 Figure 1.10 Figure 1.12 Figure 1.12 Figure 1.13 Figure 1.15 Figure 1.19 Classes of Map Projections Figure 1.22 Figure 1.23 Figure 1.24 RADARSAT-1 GOES-12 Figure 1.26 Robert W. Christopherson Charles E. Thomsen