A GIS based identification of groundwater recharge potential zones using RS and IF technique: a case study in Ottapidaram taluk, Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 3785-3799

  Selvam, S ^a   Magesh, N S ^b   Chidambaram, S ^c   Rajamanickam, M ^d   Sashikkumar, M C ^a  

^a V O CHIDAMBARAM COLLEGE   (India)

^b MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

GIS and RS; IF technique; India; Ottapidaram; Recharge potential; Thematic layers

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; LAND USE; LITHOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; RASTERIZATION; REMOTE SENSING;

IF TECHNIQUE; INDIA; OTTAPIDARAM; RECHARGE POTENTIAL; THEMATIC LAYERS;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

GIS; INFRARED RADIATION; PERCOLATION; RECHARGE; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; THEMATIC MAPPING;

INDIA; TAMIL NADU; TUTICORIN;

EID: 84924664090     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-014-3664-0     Document Type: Article

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