Determining the geomorphic changes in Srinagar (Garhwal) valley, NW Himalaya in last two centuries using landscape painting

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Description :
Landscape painting has been used successfully in the past in several areas to detect changes at century scale. In this study it is being used for the first time in the Himalaya to detect changes (since ~ 1790) at Srinagar valley (Garhwal) along the Alaknanda River, tributary of a large and important river of the Indian continent i.e., Ganga River. Results show rapid rate of erosion and incision resulting in formation of a terrace in past two centuries. The study also demonstrates southward shifting of the Alaknanda River during this period, which is in agreement with the long-term shifting pattern of the river. It is concluded that the rates of geomorphic processes at century scale are very important to understand the evolution of the landscape and more efforts are required to quantify these geomorphic rates.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, issn : 0372-8854, 2014, vol. 58, n°. 2, p. 163-173, nombre de pages : 11, Références bibliographiques : 28 ref.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Stuttgart, Gebruder Borntraeger