Preface |
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Editors |
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Contributors |
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1 Geoinformatics: An Overview and Recent Trends |
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1.2 Blossoming of Geoinformatics |
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1.4 Geographic Phenomena, Types, and Its Representation |
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1.4.1 Spatial Data Structure |
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1.4.2 Spatial Layers or Geodatabase |
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1.4.3 Planimetric Requirements |
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1.4.4 Errors and Data Quality in GIS |
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1.5.2 Spatial Decision Support System |
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1.6 Recent Trends and Future Challenges in GIS |
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1.6.2 2D, 3D GIS to 4D GIS |
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1.6.3 Crisp Data to Fuzzy Data |
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1.6.4 Closed to Open Environment |
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2 Airborne Laser Scanning and Very High-Resolution Satellite Data for Geomorphological Mapping in Parts of Elbe River Valley, Germany |
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2.4.1 Processing of Very High-Resolution Satellite Data |
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2.4.2 Airborne Laser Scanning and DSM Generation |
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2.4.3 Integration of Very High-Resolution Satellite Data with DSM |
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2.5 Results and Discussion |
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2.5.1 Land Use and Land Cover |
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2.5.2.3 Escarpments and Terrace Surfaces |
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2.5.2.4 Cuestas and Hogback Complexes |
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2.5.2.6 Drainages and Valleys |
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3 Geoinformatics in Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Wind Erosion in Thar Desert |
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3.2.1 Climate and Population |
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3.3.2 Measurement of Driving Force and Pressure Variables |
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3.4 Results and Discussion |
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3.5 Quantification of Cultivation and Grazing Pressures |
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3.5.1 Cultivation Pressure |
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3.5.3 Multicriteria Evaluation of Desertification |
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3.6 From Local to Regional: Flagging the Key Variables |
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3.6.1 Will Groundwater Irrigation Lead to Wind Erosion? |
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3.6.2 Tractor-Ploughing and Atmospheric Dust Load: Is There a Pattern? |
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4 Remote Sensing and GIS for Coastal Zone Management: Indian Experience |
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63 | (3) |
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4.1.1 Problems and Issues in Coastal Developments |
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4.1.2 Value of Coastal Resources |
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4.1.3 Growth in Coastal Population |
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4.2 Integrated Coastal Zone Management |
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66 | (4) |
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4.2.1 Critical Issues of Coastal Zone Management in India |
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4.2.2 Coastal Geomorphology and Coastal Management |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (4) |
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74 | (5) |
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79 | (2) |
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4.6 Potential Fishing Zone |
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4.7 Primary Applications of Remote Sensing for Coastal Zone Study |
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4.7.1 Major Projects Carried Out along the Indian Coast Using Remote Sensing Data |
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83 | (1) |
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5 Kuwait Coastline Evolution during 1989-2007 |
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5.2 Remote Sensing and Data Sources |
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5.3.1 Correction of Datasets |
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5.3.2 Cartographic Base Mapping |
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5.4 Results and Discussion |
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102 | (1) |
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6 Detecting Estuarine Bathymetric Changes with Historical Nautical Data and GIS |
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6.3.2 Vertical Datum Calibration |
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6.3.3 Modeling Bathymetric Surfaces and Change Detection |
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6.5 Conclusions and Further Research |
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7 High-Resolution Mapping, Modeling, and Evolution of Subsurface Geomorphology Using Ground-Penetrating Radar Techniques |
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120 | (1) |
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7.3 Advantages of GPR Applications |
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7.4 Limitation of GPR Application |
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7.5 Geological Application Using GPR |
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7.6 Scope of the Present Case Studies and Objectives |
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7.7 GPR in Coastal Studies |
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7.8.1 Materials and Methodologies |
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7.8.2 Paleo-Geomorphic Units |
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7.8.7 Buried Beach Ridges and Swale System |
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7.8.8 Paleo-Environment and Processes |
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7.8.11 Localized Shallow Aquifers |
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7.8.13 Salt- and Freshwater Interaction Zone |
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136 | (1) |
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8 Remote Sensing in Tectonic Geomorphic Studies: Selected Illustrations from the Northwestern Frontal Himalaya, India |
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141 | (22) |
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141 | (2) |
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8.2 Tectonic Landforms vis-a-vis Active Faults for Seismic Hazard Evaluation in Himalaya |
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143 | (1) |
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8.3.1 Singhauli Active Fault in the HFT Zone |
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144 | (4) |
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8.3.2 Pinjaur Dun: Intramontane Valley between HFT and MBT |
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8.3.2.1 Nangal---Jhandian Active Fault System |
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8.3.2.2 Bari---Batauli Active Fault System |
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8.3.2.3 Majotu Active Fault System |
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8.3.3 Kangra Valley: Near the Vicinity of the MBT Zone |
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160 | (1) |
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9 Strain Accumulation Studies between Antarctica and India by Geodetically Tying the Two Continents with GPS Measurements |
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9.3 Global Network Stations |
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9.4 GPS Data Processing and Analysis |
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9.5 Results and Discussion |
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9.5.1 Elastic Strain Accumulation |
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10 Indian Ocean Basin Deformation Studies by Episodic GPS Campaigns in the Islands Surrounding India |
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10.2 GPS Data Acquisition and Analysis |
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10.3 Results and Discussion |
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10.3.1 Indian Plate Motion |
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10.3.2 Indian Plate Rigidity |
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11 Remote Sensing and GIS in Groundwater Evaluation in Hilly Terrain of Jammu and Kashmir |
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187 | (18) |
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187 | (1) |
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11.2 Advantage of Satellite Data in Groundwater Study |
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188 | (1) |
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11.6 Analyses of Factors Controlling Groundwater |
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11.6.1 Geomorphology/Landforms |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (2) |
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11.6.3 Geological Structures |
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194 | (1) |
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11.6.4 Recharge Condition |
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11.7 Ranking and Weightage Assignment to Parameters |
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197 | (3) |
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12 Remote Sensing in Delineating Deep Fractured Aquifer Zones |
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12.3 Materials and Methods |
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208 | (1) |
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12.4 Geology and Hydrogeology |
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208 | (1) |
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12.5 Interpretation of Lineaments |
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12.6 Geophysical Resistivity Survey |
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221 | (1) |
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12.7 Results and Discussion |
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222 | (2) |
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13 Remote Sensing and GIS for Locating Artificial Recharge Structures for Groundwater Sustainability |
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13.2 Satellite Image: Input Database |
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13.3 Hydrogeological Units and Recharge Conditions |
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13.3.1 Study and Analysis of Factors |
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13.3.2 Derivation of Hydrogeological Units |
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13.4 Prioritization of Hydrogeological Units |
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13.4.1 Criteria for Prioritization |
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13.5 Estimation of Surface Water Available for Recharge |
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239 | (1) |
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13.6 Selection of Site-Specific Recharge Structures |
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240 | (6) |
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13.7 Development of Decision Support System |
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14 Fuzzy Arithmetic Approach to Characterize Aquifer Vulnerability Considering Geologic Variability and Decision Makers' Imprecision |
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249 | (20) |
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14.2.1 Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Numbers |
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14.2.3 Fuzzy Aquifer Vulnerability Characterization |
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254 | (1) |
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14.2.4 Defuzzification of the Composite Fuzzy Vulnerability Index |
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254 | (1) |
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14.3 Illustrative Case Study |
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14.3.1 Study Area and Data Compilation |
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14.3.2 Development of Fuzzy Ratings and Weights |
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14.3.3 Model Implementation |
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258 | (2) |
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14.4 Results and Discussion |
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260 | (3) |
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14.4.1 Exact and Approximate Fuzzy Arithmetic Schemes for Vulnerability Calculations |
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260 | (1) |
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14.4.2 Comparison of Fuzzy and Crisp DRASTIC Maps |
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261 | (2) |
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15 Remote Sensing and GIS in Petroleum Exploration |
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15.1 Basic Concept of Petroleum Occurrences and Entrapment |
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269 | (1) |
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15.2 Petroleum Exploration |
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270 | (1) |
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15.3 Remote Sensing and GIS in Petroleum Exploration |
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271 | (1) |
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15.4 Remote Sensing in Exposed Basin |
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271 | (7) |
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15.4.1 Recognition of Rock Types |
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272 | (1) |
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15.4.2 Recognition of Exposed Structures |
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272 | (4) |
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15.4.3 Prospect Identification |
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15.5 Remote Sensing in Onshore Covered Basin |
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278 | (4) |
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15.5.1 Recognition of Obscured/Buried Structure |
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278 | (4) |
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15.5.2 Prospect Identification |
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282 | (1) |
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15.6 Remote Sensing in Offshore Basins |
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282 | (3) |
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15.6.1 Satellite Altimetry |
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283 | (1) |
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15.6.2 Side-Scan Sonar Surveys |
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284 | (1) |
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15.6.3 Offshore Oil Seepage Mapping |
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284 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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16 Geoinformatics in Terrain Analysis and Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Part of Western Ghats, India |
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16.3 Materials and Method |
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293 | (1) |
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16.5 Conditioning and Triggering Factors |
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295 | (13) |
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295 | (1) |
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16.5.2 Structure and Tectonic Landforms |
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296 | (4) |
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16.5.8 Land Use/Land Cover Mapping |
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306 | (2) |
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16.6 Spatial Analysis for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping |
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308 | (1) |
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16.6.1 Reclassification of Thematic Maps |
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308 | (1) |
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16.6.2 Ranking and Weightage Assignment |
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16.7 Results and Discussion |
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312 | (2) |
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17 Impact of Tsunami on Coastal Morphological Changes in Nagapattinam Coast, India |
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17.2 Region of Study, Nagapattinam District |
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318 | (2) |
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17.3 Geomorphological Mapping |
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17.3.1 Pre-Tsunami Geomorphological Mapping |
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17.3.2 Field Survey and Mapping after Tsunami |
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17.3.2.1 Determination of Land Elevation |
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17.3.2.2 Determination of Tsunami Run-Up Heights |
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17.4 Results and Discussion |
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327 | (3) |
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18 Remote Sensing for Glacier Morphological and Mass Balance Studies |
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335 | (14) |
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335 | (2) |
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18.2 Remote Sensing in Glacier Morphological Study |
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18.2.1 Interpretation of Glacier Features |
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338 | (1) |
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18.2.2 Samudra Tapu Glacier: A Case Study |
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339 | (1) |
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18.3 Remote Sensing in Snow Cover Mapping |
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339 | (2) |
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18.3.1 Snow/Cloud Discrimination Using NDSI |
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340 | (1) |
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18.4 Remote Sensing in Monitoring of Glacier Retreat |
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341 | (1) |
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18.5 Remote Sensing in Glacier Mass Balance Studies |
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342 | (5) |
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342 | (2) |
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18.5.2 Chhota Shigri Glacier: A Case Study for AAR/ELA Method |
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344 | (2) |
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18.5.3 Glacier Mass Balance Estimation Using Time Series DEM |
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18.5.4 Case Study for DEM Method |
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346 | (1) |
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19 Geomorphology and Development Mechanism of Sinkholes in Arid Regions with Emphasis on West Texas, Qatar Peninsula, and Dead Sea Area |
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349 | (22) |
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19.2 Geoinformatics in Sinkholes Studies |
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350 | (1) |
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19.3 Sinkholes and Rock Types |
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351 | (1) |
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19.4 Sinkholes of West Texas |
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352 | (5) |
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357 | (4) |
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19.6 Sinkholes in Dead Sea---Jordan Valley |
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361 | (4) |
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19.7 Environmental Impacts of Sinkholes |
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365 | (1) |
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