Details of ES2102 (Autumn 2017)

Level: 2 Type: Theory Credits: 4.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
ES2102 Hydrology and Geomorphology Manoj Kumar Jaiswal,
Prasanta Sanyal

Preamble
This course focuses on subsurface flow and transport, emphasizing on the role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle, the relation of groundwater flow in geologic structure, hydrochemistry, and the management of contaminated groundwater. Geomorphology part of this course deals with the study of earth surface processes and evolution of landforms.

Syllabus
Course Content: subsurface flow and transport, emphasizing on the role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle, the relation of groundwater flow in geologic structure, hydrochemistry, and the management of contaminated groundwater.
Development in geomorphology. Historical and process Geomorphology. Processes weathering, pedogenesis, mass movement, erosion, transportation and deposition. Geomorphic processes and landforms fluvial, glacial, eolian, coastal and karst. River forms and processes stream flow, stage-discharge relationship; hydrographs and flood frequency analysis. Quaternary dating methods, radiocarbon, Uranium series, Luminescence, Amino- acid, relative dating methods.

References
Text Books:
1. Groundwater Hydrology by David Keith Todd (for Hydrology)
2. Surface Processes and Landforms-Easterbrook (for Geomorphology)

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 1 Not Allowed
2 IP 3 Not Allowed
3 IP 5 Not Allowed
4 MR 1 Not Allowed
5 MR 3 Not Allowed
6 MS 3 Core
7 RS 1 Not Allowed
8 RS 2 Not Allowed