Practical

Paper Code: 
GEO 403
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00

Prismatic Compass Survey: Introduction to the techniques of field survey in Geography. Importance of Prismatic Compass Surveying, Characteristics. Stages of Surveying, Study of the instruments used in the survey.

Types of Prismatic Surveying:
-    Open Traverse
-    Closed Traverse
-    Bowdich Method

Merits and Demerits of this survey.

Meteorological Instruments :
-    Maximum and Minimum Thermometer
-    Dry and Wet Bulb thermometer
-    Aneroid Barometer
-    Rain Guage
-    Wind Vane
-    Anemometer

Local survey and report writing (a socio-economic aspect).

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: 

Garnett,A: Geographical Interpretation of Topographical Maps. George Harrap & Co., London

Academic Year: 
2015-2016