Analysing the influence of Farakka Barrage Project on channel dynamics and meander geometry of Bhagirathi river of West Bengal, India

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2017, Pages

  Islam, Aznarul ^a   Guchhait, Sanat Kumar ^b  

^a Aliah University   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

Author keywords

Bhagirathi river; Channel oscillation; Farakka Barrage Project; Geospatial techniques; Meander geometry; West Bengal

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; MEANDER; RIVER EVOLUTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WAVELENGTH;

BHAGIRATHI RIVER [UTTARAKHAND]; FARAKKA BARRAGE; GANGES RIVER; INDIA; UTTARAKHAND; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 85020192117     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-017-3004-2     Document Type: Article

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