Lakes of the World with Google Earth Understanding our Environment /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Scheffers, Anja M. (Συγγραφέας), Kelletat, Dieter H. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Coastal Research Library, 16
• Θέματα: Environment.; Water.; Physical geography.; Science education.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Physical Geography.; Water, general.; Science Education.

Featuring satellite imagery from Google Earth, this guide provides a unique, highly visual tour of lakes across the globe, from the simple to the complex, the nearby to the remote. Clear text accompanies each image and identifies important aspects of each lake along with such information as its coor...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction: General approach, and a short look at the diversity of lakes
• 2. Important pre-requisites for the existence of lakes: Basin and depression forming processes
• 3. Swamps, bogs and other wetlands
• 4. Saline lakes and saltpans
• 5. Lakes adapted to landscapes and climate
• 6. Epilogue: History and future of lakes in times of climate change and rising World population
• Index. .