GCT-205: Advanced Geomorphology
Unit-1:
Tectonism and geomorphology, Earth’s interior and its source of knowledge, Earthquakes, Volcanoes and associated features, folding and faulting. (15)
Unit-2:
Dynamic agencies of denudation and their work: Fluvial, Glacial, Coastal, Aeolian and Karst topography, Morphogenetic regions. (15)
Unit-3:
Denudation Chronology: Meaning and concept, Cycle of Erosion-Geographical Cycle of Davis, Penck’s model of cycle of erosion. Hill Slope development, views of W.M. Davis, Walther Penck, Allen Wood and L.C. King. (20)
Unit-4:
Applied Geomorphology, Anthropogenic Geomorphology, Environmental Geomorphology and recent trends in Geomorphology. (10)
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17. Singh, Savindra (1991): Environmental Geography, Prayag Pustak Bhavan ,Allahabad.
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- Teacher: Dr. Dnyaneshwar Pawar Geography