GS 518: Process Geomorphology, Remote Sensing & GIS

Syllabus​

Geomorphic principles and processes, pedogenesis and morphogenetic regions. Concept of cycle of erosion; fluvial, aeolian, coastal, karst and glacial landscapes, methods of analysis of landforms, slopes and drainage. Aplications of geomorphology. Fundamental concepts of remote sensing; electromagnetic energy and its interactions in the atmosphere and with terrain features; elements of photographic systems, aerial photointerpretation and geological applications, Fundamentals of photogrammetry, satellite remote sensing, multi-spectral scanners, thermal scanners, microwave remote sensing, fundamentals of image interpretation and geological applications, Introduction to digital image processing. Introduction to Geographic Information System, spatial data models and data structures, visualization and query of spatial data, overlay analysis, geological applications of GIS.

Texts/References

  • Thornbury, W.D. Principles of Geomorphology, Wiley Eastern, 1993
  • Holmes, A. Physical Geology, Nelson, 1965
  • Sabnis, F.F. Remote sensing – Principles and Interpretation, W.H. Freeman and Co., 1978
  • Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.W. Remote sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley, 1987
  • Pandey, S.N. Principles and Applications of Photogeology, Wiley Eastern, 1987
  • Bonham Carter, G.F. GIS for Geoscientists- Modelling with GIS, Elsevier, 1994