PhysicalGeography.net is an educational web portal that focuses on a specific area knowledge known as Physical Geography. Physical Geography is a sub-discipline of two much larger fields of study - Geography and Earth Sciences. The main purpose of Physical Geography is to explain the spatial characteristics of the various natural phenomena associated with the Earth's hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere.

Another great online learning resource dealing with Physical Geography has been created by Michael Ritter of University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. This online textbook is called The Physical Environment: An Introduction to Physical Geography. I highly recommend it.

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Michael Pidwirny, Associate Professor
Unit of Biology and Physical Geography
Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences
University of British Columbia Okanagan
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