PRACTICAL: TOPOSHEET & WEATHER INSTRUMENTS IN GEOGRAPHY (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24CGEO202
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

In this course Students will get to know diverse methods of analysing and interpreting geographical data. To develop an understanding of how this knowledge may be applied in practice.

Course Outcomes: 
CO17: Acquire the knowledge of Topo sheet interpretation and weather instruments. This will help them understand two basic components.
CO18: Explore about the meteorological instruments.
CO19: Interpret and prepare different Weather graphs so that they will be able to correlate them with reality. Apply the water balance equation to various hydrological problems in time and space.
CO20: Interpret different weather symbols. This will help them understand weather maps.
CO21: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.
20.00
Unit I: 
Toposheet
  • Classification.
  • Topographical Symbols.
  • Interpretation of Indian Topographical Sheet.
20.00
Unit II: 
Meteorological Instruments
  • Maximum and Minimum Thermometer.
  • Dry and Wet Bulb Thermometer.
  • Rain Gauge.
  • Wind Vane.
  • Anemometer.
  • Aneroid Barometer.
20.00
Maps & Graphs:
Water Contouring maps: Underground, Isohyets and Isotherm maps.
 
Weather Graphs
Climograph and Hythergraph.
 
Weather Symbols and Weather Maps:
Study of Indian weather maps of January and July.
Essential Readings: 
  • Singh, R.L. and Singh, R.P.B. (1999). Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Monkhouse, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R. (1972). Maps and Diagrams, Methuen and Co. Ltd., London.
  • Mishra, R.P. and Ramesh, A. (1989). Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept Publishing, Delhi.
  • Singh, G. (2004). Map Work and Practical Geography, Vikas Publication House, Delhi.
  • Singh, R.L. (1998). Prayogic Bhoogol Rooprekha, Kalyani Publications, New Delhi.
  • Sharma, J.P. (2010). PrayogicBhugol, Rastogi Publishers, Delhi.
 
 
SUGGESTED READINGS
 
  1. Monkhouse,F.J. andWilkinson,H.R.:MapsandDiagrams,Methuen & Co Ltd.1971.
  2. Wrigley,N and Bennet,J.R.: Quantitative Geography, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1981.
Academic Year: 
2024-2025