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Sedimentary Parameters and Evolution of the Outwash Plain Deposits during Late Holocene in the Gangotri Glacier Region, Garhwal Himalaya, India
Gangotri glacier located in the Uttarkashi District of the Garhwal Himalaya, is one of the longest valley glacier. It exhibits Lateral Moraines (LM), Recessional Moraines (RM), Kame Terraces (KT) and Outwash P...
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Geomorphic Analysis of Baghain River, Yamuna Basin, and its Implication for Drainage Characteristic and Tectonics using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
The present study aims to access the geomorphic analysis of the Baghain river basin and its implication on landscape evolution. Baghain river originates from the Panna hill, and flows through marginal and cent...
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A GIS-based Approach in Drainage Morphometric Analysis of Sai River Basin, Uttar Pradesh, India
This study focuses on hydrogeological processes and subsurface geological activities. The basin area measured is 11,161 km2 with NW-SE slo** trend. Sinuosity Index is 2.7 which show meandering nature. The drain...
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Morphometric Analysis of Ghaghara River Basin, India, Using SRTM Data and GIS
Morphometric analysis in the recent few years has derived attention in terms of its applicability in different aspects of geological and environmental perspectives. It provides an insight into the process driv...
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Morphometric Parameters and Neotectonics of Kalyani River Basin, Ganga Plain: A Remote Sensing and GIS Approach
The drainage basin of the Kalyani river, a tributary of Gomati river has been mapped and delineated using Survey of India toposheets (1:50,000 scale) and remote sensing satellite data. The digitization, slope ...
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Subansiri: Largest Tributary of Brahmaputra River, Northeast India
Subansiri River, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern part of India, has been analyzed in detail for various studies. This chapter describes the origin and course of river, geology, m...
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The Gomati River: Lifeline of Central Ganga Plain
Gomati is the sixth order groundwater-fed tributary of Ganga River and lifeline of the Central Ganga Plain region. The total catchment area of the Gomati River basin is more than 30,000 km2. It has three regional...
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The Rapti River: Odyssey from Nepal to India
A river is system which forms a unique way of representation where it flows from its origin point till it meets another river or debouches into sea or ocean. The rivers in Indian system have either their origi...
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The Burhi Gandak: Most Sinuous River
Burhi Gandak is a left bank tributary of Ganga which originates in the terai area of Chautarwa Chaur near Bhishambharpur, West Champaran district of Bihar. It is known as Sikrana in its upper reaches and recei...
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Ganga: The Arterial River of India
Ganga alluvial plain is one of the most densely populated regions of the world. It is drained by large snow-fed and small groundwater-fed rivers having different sources of water and sediment. Ganga, the main ...
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The Yamuna River: Longest Tributary of Ganga
Yamuna is the main and the longest right bank tributary of river Ganga. It is a snow-fed, braided river which rises from Yamunotri glacier near Banderpoonch peak of the higher Himalaya. After travelling a dist...
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The Chhoti Gandak River: Parinirvan Place of Gautam Buddha
Chhoti Gandak is a meandering groundwater-fed river which originates in the terai area of Ganga Plain in the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh. After travelling a distance of about 250 km, it drains into t...
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The Great Gandak River: A Place of First Republic and Oldest University in the World
The Great Gandak is a snow-fed braided river which originates from the Nhubine Himal glacier. It is a major left bank tributary of Ganga River. After travelling a distance of about 300 km through West Champara...
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Concept of Rivers: An Introduction for Scientific and Socioeconomic Aspects
Rivers, our lifeline have served as a way of life for many ancient civilizations. There are varieties of rivers in the world depending on the climate, tectonics and physiography. India exhibits different typ...
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5th International Conference on Plants and Environmental Pollution, Lucknow, India
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Climatically induced levee break and flood risk management of the Gorakhpur region, Rapti River basin, Ganga Plain, India
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Implication of drainage basin parameters of Chhoti Gandak River, Ganga Plain, India
The drainage basin parameters of the groundwater-fed Chhoti Gandak River originating in the terai area of the Ganga Plain were analyzed using topographical sheets, satellite data, and field documentation with ...
