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Neo-Thinking on Ganges-Brahmaputra Basin Geomorphology

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Editors:
  1. Balai Chandra Das

    1. Department of Geography, Krishnagar Government College, Krishnagar - 741101, India

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  2. Sandipan Ghosh

    1. Department of Geography, Chandrapur College, Chandrapur – 713145, India

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  3. Aznarul Islam

    1. Department of Geography, Barasat Government College, Barasat - 700124, India

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  4. MD. Ismail

    1. Department of Geography, Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya, Basirhat – 743442, India

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  • Presents a contemporary understanding of the geomorphic forms and processes at work in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta
  • Explores new directions in quantitative geomorphology
  • Makes significant contribution to the field of alluvial stratigraphy, paleoclimatic reconstruction, and applied economic geology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Quaternary Alluvial Stratigraphy and Palaeoclimatic Reconstruction in the Damodar River Basin of West Bengal

    • Sandipan Ghosh, Aznarul Islam
    Pages 1-18

  3. Lateritic Badland of Sinhati, Bankura, West Bengal: A Geomorphic Investigation

    • Ankan Aown, Nabendu Sekhar Kar
    Pages 19-31

  4. Analysis of Channel Asymmetry: A Different Perspective

    • Balai Chandra Das, Aznarul Islam
    Pages 33-42

  5. Present Geomorphic Categorization of Alluvial Channel Reaches Using Channel Dimensions and Geomatics in the Damodar River of West Bengal, India

    • Sandipan Ghosh
    Pages 43-64

  6. An Enquiry into Fitting Natural Channel Shape to Geometric Shape: A Study on River Jalangi, India

    • Balai Chandra Das, Aznarul Islam
    Pages 65-80

  7. Effect of Longitudinal Disconnection on In-stream Bar Dynamics: A Study at Selected Road–Stream Crossings of Ajay River

    • Suvendu Roy, Abhay Sankar Sahu
    Pages 81-97

  8. Causes of Flood Hazard in Murshidabad District of West Bengal: Victims’ Perceptions

    • Swati Mollah
    Pages 99-113

  9. Estimating Water Budget Through Water Balance Method in Alluvial Damodar Fan-Delta: A Study in Semi-critical Pandua Block of West Bengal

    • Arijit Majumder, Lakshmi Sivaramakrishnan
    Pages 115-128

  10. Can We Treat Dug-Well Water Level as Groundwater Level?

    • Malay Ganguli
    Pages 129-138

  11. Utilisation Prospects of Bapung Coal, Meghalaya, Northeast India

    • Manabendra Nath
    Pages 139-151

  12. Depletion of Water Level and Environmental Threat in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Kolkata and Salt Lake City, West Bengal

    • Mahua Bardhan
    Pages 153-173

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 175-177
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About this book

This book explores the latest advances in our understanding of the evolution of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, examining the Damodar basin, Bhagirathi-Hooghly basin and Jalangi basin from historical, quantitative and applied geomorphology perspectives. The evolution of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is highly complex and remains poorly understood. To address that gap, this edited volume presents 11 research papers: the first seven chapters focus on the pure geomorphology and geohydrology of the delta, while the remaining four examine its applied geomorphological aspects.

The book offers a valuable guide for geologists, geographers, hydrologists, landscape ecologists, environmentalists, engineers, planners and policy makers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography, Krishnagar Government College, Krishnagar - 741101, India

    Balai Chandra Das

  • Department of Geography, Chandrapur College, Chandrapur – 713145, India

    Sandipan Ghosh

  • Department of Geography, Barasat Government College, Barasat - 700124, India

    Aznarul Islam

  • Department of Geography, Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya, Basirhat – 743442, India

    MD. Ismail

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neo-Thinking on Ganges-Brahmaputra Basin Geomorphology

  • Editors: Balai Chandra Das, Sandipan Ghosh, Aznarul Islam, MD. Ismail

  • Series Title: Springer Geography

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26443-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-26442-4Published: 18 January 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79954-4Published: 30 March 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-26443-1Published: 08 January 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2194-315X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2194-3168

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 177

  • Number of Illustrations: 55 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geomorphology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geography

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