Browsing Institute's contributions by Subject "geomorphology"
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Seamounts an additional tool to confirm the nature of the crust and to locate possible mineral resources for dredging
(Taylor and Francis, 1998)Study of bathymetric data for the distal Bengal Fan reveals the presence of positive topographic features resembling seamount. These features exhibit a relief of about 800 m above the surrounding seafloor at 4,400 m and ... -
Some aspects of integrated coastal zone management in India
(Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun (India), 2000)The coastal zone which lies roughly between the seaward margin of the continental shelves (to a depth of about 200 m) and the inland limits of the coastal plains (to a similar height of 100 m in altitude) encompasses the ... -
Some geological processes in the Macro-tidal regime of Gulf of Kachchh, Northwest coast of India
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1987)Echosounding and subbottom profiling, supplemented by side scan sonar profiling have been carried out followed by sediment sampling in the inner gulf of Kachchh The results show the presence of sandwaves with a height of ... -
Submarine terrace limestones from the continental slope off Saurashtra-Bombay: Evidence of Late Quaternary neotectonic activity
(Current Science Association, Bangalore, India, 1996)Bathymetric and shallow seismic data from the continental slope off Saurashtra-Bombay indicate wide submarine terraces at 130, 145 and 170 m and reefal structures at 320-360 m water depths. 10 cm thick slabs of limestones ... -
The beach ridges of India: A review
(Coastal Education and Research Foundation, 2005)An attempt has been made to assemble and synthesize research work conducted on beach ridges and associated geomorphic features around India. Information on location, morphology, origin, and age of beach ridges, has been ...