Physical Geography (Fall 2026)

Physical Geography is the scientific study of the natural processes shaping the Earth and their associated variability across time and space. Or, more simply: the science of the Earth.

The course is organized around Earth's four major ‘spheres’: the atmosphere (weather and climate), the lithosphere (landforms and processes), the hydrosphere (water resources), and the biosphere (flora, fauna, and soils).

The lab portion offers exciting, hands-on, and real-world collaborative projects to help you understand why the Earth looks the way it does and the processes shaping the Earth in the past, today, and in the future. 

• Wilson 203D, 413.572.5595

• Email: cbraun@westfield.ma.edu

• Website: www.carstenbraun.us

• Student Hours: MW 10:25-11:15, F 14:00-14:50, or anytime (F2F or Zoom).