Geoinformatics in applied geomorphology
By: edited by Siddan Anbazhagan, S.K. Subramanian, Xiaojun Yang
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9781439830482
Subjects: Geomorphology; Geospatial data; Geographic information systems
Description: "With recent innovations in the arena of remote sensing and geographic information systems, the use of geoinformatics in applied geomorphology is receiving more attention than ever. Geoinformatics in Applied Geomorphology examines how modern concepts, technologies, and methods in geoinformatics can be used to solve a wide variety of applied geomorphologic problems, such as characterization of arid, coastal, fluvial, aeolian, glacial, karst, and tectonic landforms; natural hazard zoning and mitigations; petroleum exploration; and groundwater exploration and management." -- Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Geoinformatics: An Overview and Recent Trends / C. Jeganathan.; title: 2. Airborne Laser Scanning and High-Resolution Satellite Data for Geomorphological Mapping in Parts of Elbe River Valley, Germany / S. Anbazhagan, Marco Trommler, and Elmar Csaplovics.; title: 3. Geoinformatics in Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Wind Erosion in Thar Desert / Amal Kar.; title: 4. Remote Sensing and GIS for Coastal Zone Management: Indian Experience / Debashis Mitra.; title: 5. Kuwait Coastline Evolution during 1989-2007 / S. Neelamani, Saif ud din, and Siddan Anbazhagan.; title: 6. Detecting Estuarine Bathymetric Changes with Historical Nautical Data and GIS / Xiaojun Yang and Tao Zhang.; title: 7. High-Resolution Mapping, Modeling, and Evolution of Subsurface Geomorphology Using Ground-Penetrating Radar Techniques / Victor J. Loveson and Anup R. Gjuar.; title: 8. Remote Sensing in Tectonic Geomorphic Studies: Selected Illustrations from the Northwestern Frontal Himalaya, India / G. Philip.; title: 9. Strain Accumulation Studies between Antarctica and India by Geodetically Tying the Two Continents with GPS Measurements / N. Ravi Kumar, E.C. Malaimani, S.V.R.R. Rao, A. Akilan, and K. Abilash.; title: 10. Indian Ocean Basin Deformation Studies by Episodic GPS Campaigns in the Islands Surrounding India / E.C. Malaimani, N. Ravi Kumar, A. Akilan, and K. Abilash.; title: 11. Remote Sensing and GIS in Groundwater Evaluation in Hilly Terrain of Jammu and Kashmir / G.S. Reddy, S.K. Subramanian, and P.K. Srivastava.; title: 12. Remote Sensing in Delineating Deep Fractured Aquifer Zones / S. Anbazhagan, Balamurugan Guru, and T.K. Biswal.; title: 13. Remote Sensing and GIS for Locating Artificial Recharge Structures for Groundwater Sustainability / S.K. Subramanian and G.S. Reddy.; title: 14. A Fuzzy Arithmetic Approach to Characterize Aquifer Vulnerability Considering Geologic Variability and Decision-Makers' Imprecision / Venkatesh Uddameri and Vivekanand Honnungar.; title: 15. Remote Sensing and GIS in Petroleum Exploration / D.S. Mitra.; title: 16. Geoinformatics in Terrain Analysis and Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Part of Western Ghats, India / S. Anbazhagan and K.S. Sajinkumar.; title: 17. Impact of Tsunami on Coastal Morphological Changes in Nagapattinam Coast, India / E. Saranathan, V. Rajesh Kumar, and M. Kannan.; title: 18. Remote Sensing for Glacier Morphological and Mass Balance Studies / Pratima Pandey and G. Venkataraman.; title: 19. Geomorphology and Development Mechanism of Sinkholes in Arid Regions with Emphasis on West Texas, Qatar Peninsula, and Dead Sea Area / Fares M. Howari and Abdulali Sadiq.