Toposheet And Weather Instrument in Geography

Paper Code: 
GEO 503
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to: 

CO1:  The students will add on to their basic knowledge of Topo sheet interpretation and weather instruments. This will help them understand two basic components 

CO2: Students will learn about meteorological instruments. 

CO3: Students will learn to depict and analyse classification of maps. 

CO4: Students will learn to prepare different graphs and will be able to correlate them with reality.  

CO5: Students interpret different weather symbols. This will help them understand weather maps. 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, 

Field Trip 

  

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Simulation, 

Presentation, Giving tasks 

Class test, Semester end 

examinations, Observations of practical skills, 

Presentation, 

Cartographic exercises, 

Practical assignments, Project and field work reports, seminar/ presentation and viva 

voce 

 

12.00
 
Topo sheet:
• Classification
• Topographical Symbols
• Interpretation of Indian Topographical Sheets
12.00
 
Meteorological Instruments:
• Maximum and Minimum Thermometer
• Dry and Wet Bulb thermometer
• Rain Gauge
• Wind Vane
• Anemometer
• Aneroid Barometer
12.00
 
Mapping:
Quantitative Map: Dot Map, Isopleth Map, Choropleth Map
Qualitative Map: Chorochromatic, Choro schematic maps
12.00
 
Weather Graphs
Climograph and Hythergraph
12.00
 
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, Mothuen 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). Prayogic Bhugol, Rastogi Publishers, Delhi
Academic Year: 
2022-2023