Western Ghat escarpment evolution in the Deccan Basalt Province: Geomorphic observations based on DEM analysis

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 459-473

  Kale, Vishwas S ^a   Shejwalkar, Nikhil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Downwearing; Escarpment evolution; Morphometry; Parallel retreat; SRTM DEM; Western Ghat

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DRAINAGE BASIN; ESCARPMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; MORPHOMETRY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WESTERN GHATS;

EID: 38549132892     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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