| Summary: | Has been substantially updated with the help of an advisory board of international experts in a range of key areas in physical geography. Many of the entries are new or have been fully revised, with a large amount of additional material on relevant new themes and topics.
The dictionary includes coverage of geomorphology, climatology, biogeography, hydrology, the Quaternary and the human impact. It contains many entries ranging in length from succinct definitions of technical terms to extended discussions of concepts and essays on themes of particular interest or importance. The dictionary reflects changes within the discipline and provides an international perspective on the key topics of physical geography. The entries are self-contained or cross-referenced with additional reading and references for those who wish to develop themes further.
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