Neotectonic activity in the Markanda and Bata river basins, Himachal Pradesh, NW Himalaya: A morphotectonic approach

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2093-2099

  Virdi, N S ^a   Philip, G ^a   Bhattacharya, S ^a  

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; RIVERS;

ASYMMETRY FACTOR; MORPHOTECTONIC PARAMETERS; NEOTECTONIC ACTIVITY; TOPOGRAPHIC SYMMETRY FACTOR;

TECTONICS;

FAULT; LINEAMENT; NEOTECTONICS; OROGENIC BELT; RIVER BASIN; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING;

ASIA; BATA BASIN; EURASIA; HIMACHAL PRADESH; INDIA; MARKANDA BASIN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33747188631     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160500445316     Document Type: Article

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