Neotectonism In The Indian Subcontinent

Author : K.S. Valdiya,Jaishri Sanwal
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444639721

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Neotectonism in the Indian Subcontinent by K.S. Valdiya,Jaishri Sanwal Pdf

An erudite work on tectonic resurgence in Late Quaternary time of the Indian subcontinent embracing India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, Neotectonism in the Indian Subcontinent dwells on the causes and consequences of tectonic events that fashioned the landscape of a land characterized by a fragmented framework. The narratives on the structural and geomorphic developments during the morphogenic phase of the geodynamic history of the Indian subcontinent explain many phenomena. These include the tremendous height and spectacular structural-geomorphic architecture of the Himalaya, and the behaviour of wayward rivers in the sinking and rising Indo-Gangetic Plains. In addition are the shifting, deflection, piracy, and even disappearance of rivers and streams in the dry desertic terrane of western India, as well as the unique drainage pattern of the ruptured and rifted plateaus and coastal belts of Peninsular India. The formation of huge lakes due to river ponding in the stable continental shield in Karnataka is also explained. All of these phenomena are accompanied by profuse illustrations. Neotectonism in the Indian Subcontinent portrays the evolution of the extraordinary landforms and landscapes of the subcontinent, constituted by multiple terranes of contrasted lithostructural architecture and distinctive geomorphic layout—each with an altogether different geological history. It chronicles events of crustal unrest or tectonic turmoil manifested as displacement, subsidence, and uplift of the ground with bizarre drainage changes and episodic seismicity. This book caters to planners, engineers, and hazard managers, but also satisfies the curiosity of those who are interested in understanding the formation of the Indian subcontinent. Identifies areas and belts recurrently ravaged by geological hazards resulting from neotectonic activities Provides a wealth of information on neotectonic movements and consequent modification of landscape, drainage aberrations, and ground vulnerability, including references that also provide additional resources for those who seek to pursue comprehensive investigations Includes much new observation and refreshing interpretation to explain many of the striking landforms of the region

Author : Harendra Nath Bhattacharya,Soma Bhattacharya,Balai Chandra Das,Aznarul Islam
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030954352

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Himalayan Neotectonics and Channel Evolution by Harendra Nath Bhattacharya,Soma Bhattacharya,Balai Chandra Das,Aznarul Islam Pdf

This book focuses on neotectonic movements and river channel evolution of the Indian subcontinent, with special reference to the Himalayan Neotectonics. Neotectonic movements have played an important role in channel evolution in tectonically active zones especially for the mountain chains, foredeeps and active deltas. The book addresses the issues of the channel evolution in neotectonically active domains of India. It aims at readers of India as well as abroad, interested in earth sciences, geomorphology, tectonics, physical geography and river forms and processes of India.

Author : A.K. Jain,D.M. Banerjee,Vivek S. Kale
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030428457

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Tectonics of the Indian Subcontinent by A.K. Jain,D.M. Banerjee,Vivek S. Kale Pdf

This books documents the salient characters of the tectonic evolution of the Indian subcontinent. It showcases the well investigated subcontinent of Gondwana. The book is linked to an updated geological and tectonic map of this region on 1:12,000,000 in scale. The Indian subcontinent displays almost uninterrupted and unique the geological history since about Eo-Archean (~3800 Ma) to recent, with the development of many Proterozoic deformed and metamorphosed fold belts around Archean nuclei, and enormously thick undeformed platform deposits. After their stabilization during late Proterozoic, the subcontinent underwent Paleozoic rifting and deposition of coal-bearing thick sequences, followed by enormously-thick outpouring of Deccan volcanics as a consequence of huge mantle plume. The youngest event in its evolution is the Cenozoic Himalayan Orogenic Mountains, spanning the area between Nanga Parbat and Namcha Barwah; a part of which extends both in Pakistan and Myanmar.

Author : Neloy Khare
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000391763

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Quaternary Climate Change over the Indian Subcontinent by Neloy Khare Pdf

Quaternary studies provide the essential context for evaluation of what is happening with the earth's climate today, and to clarify our vulnerability to hazardous natural processes. This book covers scientific aspects of past and present climatic changes of the quaternary period focused on the Indian subcontinent via response of modern environmental conditions on climate proxies, reconstruction of paleoclimate, paleomonsoon, glacial geology, climate variabilities using dendrochronology, cave deposits including quaternary tectonics and climate change over the Himalayan region. It consists of data generated from different landforms including lakes, caves, rivers, swamps, pits, and trenches using different proxies. Aimed at researchers, graduate students, professionals in geology, geography and environmental sciences, micropaleontology, and Quaternary climate change, this book: Studies Quaternary climate using various proxies in varied environments on the Indian sub-continent Covers pertinent historical and environmental archives to understand the current climate scenario Discusses the impact of climate change on biotic and abiotic components Includes thorough review of paleoclimate change studies Devotes significant space to glacial geology and all glacial climate proxies

Author : Debora Presti,Sebastiano D’Amico,Ioannis Kassaras
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889715404

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Major to Great Earthquakes: Multidisciplinary Geophysical Analyses for Source Characterization by Debora Presti,Sebastiano D’Amico,Ioannis Kassaras Pdf

Author : C. P. Rajendran,Kusala Rajendran
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811647482

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Earthquakes of the Indian Subcontinent by C. P. Rajendran,Kusala Rajendran Pdf

This book highlights some of the interesting recent and historical earthquakes (1803 Uttarkashi, 1819 Kutch, 1897 Shillong, 1905 Kangra, 1934 Nepal-Bihar, 1950 Upper Assam, 1967 Koyna, 1993 Killari, 1997 Jabalpur, 2001 Bhuj, 2004 Sumatra-Andaman, 2005 Kashmir, and 2015 Nepal) that occurred in India and in the vicinity. The tectonic and geodynamic significance of the modern (after the advent of global network) earthquakes in relation to some of the historical earthquakes like the 1819 Kachchh and 1897 Shillong and 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquakes in the light of newer understanding is discussed. It also contains detailed expositions of seismotectonics and mechanisms of each earthquake. It concludes with touching upon future earthquake hazard scenario in India in view of the present and past earthquakes.

Author : Sm Ramasamy
Publisher : New India Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 8189422057

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Remote Sensing in Geomorphology by Sm Ramasamy Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015051255571

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Indian Journal of Geology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mihir Deb
Publisher : Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1842650017

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Crustal Evolution and Metallogeny in the Northwestern Indian Shield by Mihir Deb Pdf

The northwestern Indian Shield, covering a major part of Rajasthan and parts of northern Gujarat, northwestern Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi, is one of the most important repositories of a variety of mineral deposit types, particularly of base metals. Their metallogeny has been a topic of both academic and economic interest for more than five decades. This volume presents in a systematic manner the essential features of all economically significant types of metallic mineral deposits in this region and considers their mettallogeny in the perspective of crystal evolution of the northwestern Indian shield. Current concepts, problems and the probable trends of future research are highlighted. Leading geoscientists with first hand knowledge of this Precambrian terrene have contributed to this volume. The book will be of interest to exploration geologists, researchers and postgraduate students concerned with Precambrian geology and metallogeny.

Author : A.B. Roy,Ritesh Purohit
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128098400

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Indian Shield by A.B. Roy,Ritesh Purohit Pdf

Indian Shield: Precambrian Evolution and Phanerozoic Reconstitution highlights unique evolutionary trends covering a period of over 3,500 million years, from the oldest crust to the most recent geological activity of the Indian Subcontinent. The book discusses regional terrain geology in terms of the evolutionary history of the crust, describing how the Precambrian Shield evolved from a stable continental region to a tectonically unstable zone marked by frequent high-intensity earthquakes in a Plate-interior setting. It is a complete and readable account of the history of growth and evolution of the Indian Subcontinent, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan. The book is intended for graduate students, researchers, and teachers in the geosciences, especially geophysics, geomorphology and geology. The book also serves as an important resource for tectonics and petrology researchers, as well as those involved in exploration of mineral resources. Features comprehensive geological information on the evolution of the Indian Subcontinent, from the growth of early crust to the present day in a single volume Discusses different processes of post-Precambrian reconstitution of the Indian Shield that ultimately produced the present-day geomorphology as well as the tectonic character of the region Assesses the impacts and effects of the ongoing post-Himalayan tectonism on the Indian Subcontinent

Author : K.S. Valdiya
Publisher : Springer
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319442242

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Prehistoric River Saraswati, Western India by K.S. Valdiya Pdf

This book portrays the Himalayan-born River Saraswati, a legendary river that was the lifeline of a progressive and vibrant society for more than three thousand years. Written in simple language and richly illustrated, it highlights the events that resulted in the robbing of the Saraswati of its water and the end of a wonderful culture. The author weaves a geological narrative out of a mass of data generated by explorers, archaeologists, sedimentologists, geohydrologist, seismologists and remote-sensing specialists. The story explains how a great Himalayan river disappeared and how the Harappan Civilization vanished from the banks of the river Saraswati more than three and half thousand years ago in the wake of tectonic upheavals in the foothills of the Himalaya at a time when the rainfall had drastically declined. And it reveals that nowadays the Saraswati is an extraordinary wide water-less channel coursing through the vast but dry floodplain in western India.

Author : Navnith Kumaran,Damodaran Padmalal
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323900867

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Holocene Climate Change and Environment by Navnith Kumaran,Damodaran Padmalal Pdf

Holocene Climate Change and Environment presents detailed, diverse case studies from a range of environmental and geological regions on the Indian subcontinent which occupies the central part of the monsoon domain. This book examines Holocene events at different time intervals based on a new, high-resolution, multi-proxy records (pollen, spores, NPP, diatoms, grain size characteristics, total organic carbon, carbon/nitrogen ratio, stable isotopes) and other physical tools from all regions of India. It also covers new facilities in chronological study and luminescence dating, which have added a new dimension toward understanding the Holocene glacial retreats evolution of coastal landforms, landscape dynamics and human evolution. Each chapter is presented with a unified structure for ease of access and application, including an introduction, geographic details, field work and sampling techniques, methods, results and discussion. This detailed examination of such an important region provides key insights in climate modeling and global prediction systems. Provides data and research from environmentally and geologically diverse regions across the Indian subcontinent Presents an integrated and interdisciplinary approach, including considerations of human impacts Features detailed case studies that include methods and data, allowing for applications related to research and global modeling

Author : S. Mukherjee,A.A. Misra,G. Calvès,M. Nemčok
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786202758

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Tectonics of the Deccan Large Igneous Province by S. Mukherjee,A.A. Misra,G. Calvès,M. Nemčok Pdf

Understanding the Deccan Trap Large Igneous Province in western India is important for deciphering the India–Seychelles rifting mechanism. This book presents 13 studies that address the development of this province from diverse perspectives including field structural geology, geochemistry, analytical modelling, geomorphology and geophysics (e.g., palaeomagnetism, gravity and magnetic anomalies, and seismic imaging). Together, these papers indicate that the tectonics of Deccan is much more complicated than previously thought. Key findings include: the Deccan province can be divided into several blocks; the existence of a rift-induced palaeo-slope; constraints on the eruption period; rift–drift transition mechanisms determined for magma-rich systems; the tectonic role of the Deccan or Réunion plumes; sub-surface structures reported from boreholes; the delineation of the crust–mantle structure; the documentation of sub-surface tectonic boundaries; post-Deccan-Trap basin inversion; deformed dykes around Mumbai, and also from the eastern part of the Deccan Traps, documented in the field.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Desert ecology
ISBN : 9789780875909

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Ecosystem Dynamics in a Polar Desert by Anonim Pdf

Presents information from the primary abiotic forces defining the system, and from the present hydrology, biogeochemistry and physics of major sites of organic carbon production of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Additionally, research on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the dry valley soils is included. The role of environmental management in long-term ecological studies is also addressed. The accompanying CDROM provides details and scale to visualize the McMurdo Dry Valleys from an ecosystem perspective.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444641779

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Remote Sensing of Geomorphology by Anonim Pdf

Remote Sensing of Geomorphology, Volume 23, discusses the new range of remote-sensing techniques (lidar, structure from motion photogrammetry, advanced satellite platforms) that has led to a dramatic increase in terrain information, and as such provided new opportunities for a better understanding of surface morphology and related Earth surface processes. As several papers have been published (including paper reviews and special issues) on this topic, this book summarizes the major advances in remote sensing techniques for the analysis of Earth surface morphology and processes, also highlighting future challenges. Useful for MSc and PhD students, this book is also ideal for any scientists that want to have a single volume guideline to help them develop new ideas. In addition, technicians and private and public sectors working on remote sensing will find the information useful to their initiatives. Provides a useful guideline for MSc and PhD students, scientists, technicians, and land planners on the use of remote sensing in geomorphology Includes applications on specific case studies that highlight issues and benefits of one technique compared to others Presents future trends in remote sensing and geomorphology