USMA Library Homepage: Geography and Environmental Engineering: Physical Geography

Welcome to Physical Geography

Climate Landforms Natural Hazards

Physical Geography is for anyone interested in environmental issues, the natural landscapes, resource studies, environmental conflict, global environmental change, or physical geography. It's a blend of natural science courses that looks at environmental issues from different perspectives. Cadets choose an emphasis either on the physical landscape or the atmosphere. Majors are prepared for careers in organizations that analyze and address environmental issues or problems, as well as businesses, government agencies, or NGOs that work in the field of conservation or natural hazards. Physical Geographers are also skillfully positioned to excel in Aviation and Engineering careers.

Databases

JSTOR (includes Books on JSTOR) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly journals and books in a wide range of disciplines.
User's Guide: https://support.jstor.org/hc/en-us/articles/360000063528-An-Introduction-to-Searching-on-JSTOR
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal collection providing full text access to current and archived content from over 500 titles. USMA Library Subscribes to a limited number of books through Project Muse. If you find a title of interest, please search for it in SCOUT.
EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
Provides access to a wide range of databases, many with full text. Chose to search one database or search all.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Discover ebooks and peer-reviewed journals in the areas of physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, and social sciences and humanities. It contains indexing, abstracts, and tables of contents for over 2,500 journals and over 35,000 ebooks.

Websites

Digital Commons Network
Dimensions: Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
- Dimensions covers millions of research publications connected by more than 1.8 billion citations, supporting grants, datasets, clinical trials, patents and policy documents.
Geodiode - The Ultimate Resource for World Climate and Biomes
- Geodiode on Youtube
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them. From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product.
United Nations - One place where the world's nations can gather together, discuss common problems and find shared solutions.
- Climate Action
- Global Issues
  - As the world’s only truly universal global organization, the United Nations has become the foremost forum to address issues that transcend national boundaries and cannot be resolved by any one country acting alone.
- Sustainable Development Goals
  - provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.

Journals/Proceedings

AMS Journals Online - Access thru Scout/EBSCOhost
Eleven AMS (American Meteorological Society) journals are linked on this site, along with Meteorological Monographs. Any AMS journal volume older than two years is free and open to all, while more recent volumes may be accessed thru Scout/EBSCOhost. Meteorological Monographs may be searched thru Scout or our Catalog; if we have no holdings of given titles, use WorldCat to request thru ILL.
Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences
PNAS is one of the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serials. Since its establishment in 1914, it continues to publish cutting-edge research reports, commentaries, reviews, perspectives, colloquium papers, and actions of the Academy. Coverage in PNAS spans the biological, physical, and social sciences.

Government Documents

Impacts of environmental changes on treaty rights, traditional lifestyles, and tribal homelands by Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate
Call Number: Electronic Resource
Publication Date: 2013
While environmental changes are widespread, studies indicate that Native communities are disproportionately impacted because they depend on nature for traditional foods, sacred sites, and to practice ceremonies that pass on cultural values to future generations. These issues are addressed collectively with several Tribes and Native communities leading the way by creating adaptation and mitigation plans.

Planet Satellite Imagery for GIS Professionals E-book
Geospatial information is used across industries to identify change and inform action. And as data sources expand, geospatial teams have unprecedented opportunities to make an impact and generate value. In this e-book, learn how to unlock the value from daily satellite imagery and insights.

Articles

The Trail Smelter Dispute: Canadians and Americans Confront Transboundary Pollution, 1927-
Revisits a famous case of transboundary pollution from early in the 20th century, and considers its ongoing ramifications today.