Geomorphology and Hydrology

Paper Code: 
GEO 321
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00
  • Nature and scope of geomorphology,
  • Fundamental concepts of geomorphology.
  • Geological Time Scale.
  • Recent trends in geomorphology.
  • Geomorphic analysis : Approaches ;
  • Models of Slope Development.

 

15.00
  • Morphometric analysis: Areal, Linear and Relief Aspect analysis,
  • Drainage basin morphological and land unit Mapping
  • Morpho- Chronology
  • Land Degradation 
  • Desertification and soil erosion 
  • Applied Geomorphology  
15.00
Unit III: 
The Atmosphere

  • Composition and Structure of Atmosphere
  • Insolaton and Heat Budget
  • Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Temperature
  • PRESSURE : Definition, Pressure Belts
  • WIND SYSTEM: Planetary and Local 
  • Air Motion and Isobars.
15.00
Unit IV: 
HUMIDITY AND PRECIPITATION
  • Humidity , Evaporation and Condensation
  • Adiabatic and Non- Adiabatic Processes
  • Stability and Instability of Atmosphere
  • Clouds- Formation, Types and Properties
  • Precipitation - Formation, Types and Properties
15.00
  • Air Masses and Fronts
  • Thunderstorms
  • Cyclone: Temperate and Tropical
  • Hurricane, Typhoon and Tornado
  • Tropical Cyclone - Bay of Bengal
  • Koppen's and Thornwaite's Scheme of Climatic Classification.
Essential Readings: 

  1. Physical Geography, A. N Strahler
  2. Morphology and Landscape, H. Robinson
  3. General Climatology, H. J Critchfield.
  4. The Face of Earth, Penguins 1980, Dury G.H .
  5. Elements of Geomorphology, Oxford University Press, Calcutta 2001, Kale V & Gupta.
  6. Geomprphology, Prayag Pustakalay, Allahbad, 1988, Singh S.
  7. Atmosphere , Weather and Climate, Routledge 1988, Barry R.G. & Chorley R.J.
  8. Climatology, McGraw, Hill, New York 1974, Mather J.R.
  9. Foundation of Climatology, Surjeet Publications, Delhi 1982, StringerE.T.
  10. An Introduction to climate, International Students Edition McGraw Hill, New York, 1980.
Academic Year: 
2017-2018