Practical

Paper Code: 
GEO 103
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00

Scales : Definition and Types; Conversion of R.F into Statement and Visa-versa. Construction of Plain, Comparative and Diagonal scale, Vernier scale.

 

Representation of Relief:

  • Spot heights
  • Bench Marks
  • Hachures
  • Hill Shading
  • Contours

 

Contours:

Study of contours of important landforms:

Hill                              Plateau                        Gorge

Waterfall                     Hanging valley            U shaped valley         

V shaped valley          Convex slope              Concave slope

Ridge                          Lake                            Cliff                           

 

Profiles: Definition and Types.

  • Serial
  • Superimposed
  • Composite
  • Traverse
  • Longitudinal

 

Introduction of statistics: variables, definition and types, data and its arrangements (Tabulation)

 

 

Enlargement, reduction and combination of maps

  • Manual techniques.
  • Electronic techniques
Essential Readings: 
  1. Singh.R.L, Elements of Practical Geography,Kalyani publishers ,New Delhi.    
  2. Sharma.J.P,Practical Geography,Rastogi Publishers,Merut.
  3. Monkhouse, F.J.: Maps and Diagrams, Methuen & Co,. London
  4. Singh,R.L. and Dutt, P.K.: Elements of practical Geography, Students Friends, Allahabad
  5. Mishra,R.P. and Ramesh,A.: Fundamental of Cartography, Macmillan, New Delhi. 1986
References: 
  1. Garnett,A: Geographical Interpretation of Topographical Maps. George Harrap & Co., London
  2. Birch, T.W.: Topographical & Statistics Maps, Clarndon Press, Oxford
  3. Robinson, A.I. and Others: Elements of Cartography, John Wilet and Sons, New York
Academic Year: 
2014-2015