Terrain evaluation through the assessment of geomorphometric parameters using DEM and GIS: Case study of two major sub-watersheds in Attapady, South India

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1141-1151

  Prasannakumar, V ^a   Vijith, H ^a   Geetha, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Bhavani; DEM; Geomorphometry; GIS; Hypsometry; Siruvani

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; HYPSOMETRY; MORPHOMETRY; PARAMETERIZATION; SOIL EROSION; TERRAIN; WATERSHED;

ATTAPPADY; INDIA; KERALA;

EID: 84874949532     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-011-0408-2     Document Type: Article

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