Overview
- Most integrated and systematical overview of research on the physico-geographical aspects of Mongolia
- First book about physical geography in Mongolia in English, written by field experts from Mongolia
- Includes many colored maps and pictures of landscapes and geomorphological features
Part of the book series: Geography of the Physical Environment (GEOPHY)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Geological and Geomorphological Characteristics and Features
- Hydrology of Mongolia
- Historical Geography of Mongolia
- Landscape Types of Mongolia
- Climate Change Impact in Mongolia
- Glaciers and Permafrost
- Soils of Mongolia
- Environmental Changes
- Desertification in Mongolia
- Altai, Khangai and Khentii Mountains
- Gobi Desert
- Mongolian Eastern Plains
- climate change
- Environmental Geography
- climate change impacts
About this book
This book offers integrated and systematical research on the geophysical characteristics of Mongolia with an academic orientation. It provides the readers with general knowledge of the physical geography of Mongolia as well as new results of the latest research. The volume consists of 11 chapters, each written by field experts, with contributions from scientific researchers from Mongolia.
The topics covered: geological and geomorphological characteristics and processes, landscapes and landforms, climate and climate change, hydrology, glaciers and permafrost, soils, environmental changes, biodiversity and many other aspects of physical geography in Mongolia.
The book appeals to researchers and studentsof geography and related fields and can serve as a guide for field trips to Mongolia or basic literature for research projects.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
As a teacher, trainer and lecturer, she is currently involved in research activities related to geography education and learning, curriculum and textbook development.
Batchuluun Yembuu’s research interests focus on the Physical Geography, Earth science, Geography education, Education for Sustainable Development, Climate change and Water education. She has contributed to many publications in international journals and several books, both in the Mongolian and in the English language.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Physical Geography of Mongolia
Editors: Batchuluun Yembuu
Series Title: Geography of the Physical Environment
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61434-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-61433-1Published: 05 May 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-61436-2Published: 05 May 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-61434-8Published: 04 May 2021
Series ISSN: 2366-8865
Series E-ISSN: 2366-8873
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 218
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 113 illustrations in colour
Topics: Physical Geography, Hydrology/Water Resources, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Environmental Geography, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts