Migration of the Ganga river and its implication on hydro-geological potential of Varanasi area, U.P., India

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 489-498

  Shukla, U K ^a   Raju, N Janardhana ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Channel migration; Ganga river; Gangetic Plain; Hydrological potential; Quaternary; Varanasi

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; LINEAMENT; PLEISTOCENE; QUATERNARY; RIVER FLOW; TECTONIC SETTING; WATER LEVEL;

ASIA; EURASIA; GANGES RIVER; GANGETIC PLAIN; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTAR PRADESH; VARANASI;

EID: 60249085820     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-008-0048-4     Document Type: Article

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