Tectonic control on distribution and evolution of ravines in the Lower Mahi Valley, Gujarat

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 669-674

  Raj, Rachna ^a   Maurya, D M ^a   Chamyal, L S ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; Gujarat; Mahi Valley; Neotectonics; Pleistocene; Ravines

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; GORGE; NEOTECTONICS; TECTONIC SETTING;

INDIA;

EID: 0033400262     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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