Geomorphic signatures of active tectonics in Bist Doab interfluvial tract of Punjab, NW India

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 361-373

  Bhatt, C M ^a   Litoria, P K ^b   Sharma, P K ^b  

^a National Remote Sensing Centre   (India)

^b Punjab Remote Sensing Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Geomorphic signatures; Morphotectonics; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER FLOW; TECTONICS; WATERSHED;

ASIA; BEAS RIVER; DOABA; EURASIA; INDIA; PUNJAB [INDIA]; SOUTH ASIA; SUTLEJ RIVER;

EID: 65849342248     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12524-008-0036-9     Document Type: Article

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