CBCS - COURSE OUTLINE FOR 2005-2006
13. SCHOOL OF EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (SEAS) is comprised of the Departments of Geology, Applied Geology and Geography.
The Department of Geology was established in 1952. The Department of Geology was recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which awarded Special Assistance Programme under DRS Level – I for the period 1994 to 1999. The Department was subsequently awarded Special Assistance Programme (Phase – II) by UGC and sanctioned an amount of Rs. 30.2 lakhs for Research and Developmental Programmes for the period 2000 to 2005. As the Department had executed various multi-research and academic programmes most effectively, the UGC further awarded the COSIST (ASIST) Programme (Phase – I) to the Department and sanctioned an amount of Rs. 68 lakhs for Research and Developmental Programmes for the period 2001 to 2006.
The Department is also Sponsored by DST through FIST Programme for 5 years from 2002 to 2007 and sanctioned an amount of Rs. 60 lakhs for Infrastructural Developments.
TEACHING & RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
The Department of Geology is pursuing research in the fields of Micropaleontology, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Sedimentology, Sedimentary Petrology, Marine Geochemistry and Ecology, Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology. The Department has also been sanctioned several research projects for its faculty from various funding agencies like UGC, DST, CSIR, DOD, etc. The Department has published several Research Papers in National and International Journals which have attracted various Research Funding Agencies.
The Department offers a two year (Four semesters) M.Sc Geology Programme and one year (Two semesters) M.Phil Geology Programme under the Choice Based Credit System. The Department also offers Full-time and Part-time Research Programmes leading to Ph.D. Degree in different specialised fields of Geology. The Department has produced a number of Ph.D Degrees and the alumni of this Department are occupying eminent positions in National and International Universities, Institutes and Research organizations.
Recognizing the extensive consultancy potential of the faculty of the Department, Organisations such as ONGC, Hardy Exploration and Production Inc & TAMIN have utilized our services through University Industry Community Interaction Cell (UICIC) of University of Madras. It is of immense delight that various International Research Institutes are coming forward and approaching us for collaboration.
The Department of Applied Geology was established in the University of Madras in 1952 and has been functioning in the Guindy Campus, A.C. College Buildings, Chennai 600 025. During the last four decades, the Department has made significant studies in and contribution to academics and research. The Department has produced more than 70 Ph.D, 10 M.Phil. and about 600 M.Sc. scholars and students in Applied Geology. Presently, 26 Ph.D. scholars (both full-time and part-time) are working in Applied Geology aspects and in related inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary subjects. Part-time scholars are from the following organisations: Public Works Department, Institute of Remote Sensing, Central Ground Water Board, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant Techniques & Solutions, Hi-tech Diagnostic, Department of Geology and Mining, Institute of Water Studies, Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA, Hyderabad) and Zylog Systems.
The Department has the facilities and infrastructure for carrying out petrological, sedimentological, micropaleontological, environmental geochemistry, groundwater targeting and contamination, hydrogeological, geophysical, oceanographic, paleoceanographic, paleoclimatic, geomorphological and coastal environmental investigations. The Department offers consultancy services for: (a) Delineation of potential zones of groundwater and groundwater assessment, well design and construction, demarcation of salt water-fresh water interface and river basin studies (b) Ore reserve estimation and preparation of thin sections of minerals, rocks, fossils, and polished ores (c) Geological and geophysical investigations for civil engineering problems (d) Granite quality studies (e) Groundwater analysis (f) Rock, mineral and ore analysis (g) Environmental Impact Analysis, pollution studies (h) Processing and interpretation of geological/geophysical, geochemical and hydrogeological data and mathematical modeling and (i) Remote sensing and GIS applications to geological and environmental studies including integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) (ii) DST & DOD projects are sanctioned to our Department faculties on Palaeoenvironmental and Tsunami modeling. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic (AAS) instrument for heavy metal analysis facility are available in our Department and high speed Internet connection for research scholars and separate connection for all faculty members. The Geological Museum of the Department is a treasure house for collections of rocks, minerals, fossils, etc., and has been visited by several schools in the city.
Thrust Areas
❖ Earthquake Prediction, Preparedness and Awareness Programs
❖ Tsunami Impact Studies and Modeling
❖ Coastal and Marine Pollution Studies
❖ Pollution (soil, water and air) Impact on Human Health
❖ Groundwater Geochemistry
❖ Estuarine Geochemistry
❖ Groundwater Prospecting, Management and Modeling
❖ Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Studies
❖ Medical Geology
❖ Micropaleontology (Foraminifera and Ostracoda)
The Department of Geography at the Madras University is one of the oldest Departments in this country and celebrated its Golden Jubilee in the year 1983. The Department has built high traditions of teaching and research in the past 68 years. The academic efforts received a great fillip in 1976 when the faculty was strengthened and new courses for M.Sc. Applied Geography was introduced. The department has periodically updated the curriculum. At present the department is in the fore front of implementing the Credit Based Semester System (CBSS).
The Department currently has academic programmes for M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees. The M.Sc. Applied Geography Programme is a very specialised one with heavy inputs on applied aspects of the discipline especially GIS, EIA and Remote Sensing. The intake of students is limited to 10. The success of the training imparted to the students is reflected in their ready absorption in jobs and in specialised programmes. From the academic year 2000-2001 onwards a new need based industry oriented programme viz. M.Sc. Spatial Information Technology is offered in addition to the existing course. This course is to promote GIS technology and mapping science in our country. PG Diploma in GIS Management is yet another need based course offered as University - Industry and Community Interaction Centre (UICIC) programme. It is offered as an evening programme from the academic year 1999-2000 onwards. The Ph.D. programme is a specialsed one with emphasis on socially relevant research such as agricultural and rural geography, watershed management, integrated area of planning, marketing geography, urban and metropolitan problems, quantitative and spatial analysis in geography, social and area analysis, heath care delivery systems and environmental problems.
The department is collaborating with the Botany, Zoology and Geology Departments in conducting Inter-disciplinary courses. The courses are often designed in collaboration with the Statistics and Computer Science departments.
The Department has been assisting the State Planning Department, Ground Water Department of Tamil Nadu, Water Institute of Government of Tamil Nadu and Institute of Remote Sensing (Anna University) in research prgraommes and has developed good academic contacts with ISRO, Bangalore; NRSA, Hyderabad; Survey of India, Hyderabad Land and Survey Records of Tamil Nadu, Town and Country Planning of The Government of Tamil Nadu and CMDA, Chennai to name a few.
The Department has also been alive towards strengthening the teaching of geography in the affiliated colleges and to that end, has been organizing Refresher courses, Workshops and Curriculum Development Programmes.
In recent years, faculty members are involved in advising and undertaking socially relevant and industry oriented projects. Some prestigious consultancy projects were successfully completed. Collaborations with overseas scholars, universities and research institutes are progressively added.
FACULTY
DR.S.P.MOHAN : CHAIRPERSON
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
DR.S.P.MOHAN, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D : PROFESSOR & HEAD
DR.V.RAM MOHAN, M.Sc., Ph.D : PROFESSOR
DR.S.RAMASAMY, M.Sc., Ph.D : PROFESSOR
DR.S.M.HUSSAIN, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D : SENIOR LECTURER
DR.M.SURESH GANDHI, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D : LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED GEOLOGY
DR. P. PERIAKALI : PROFESSOR & HEAD
DR. K. K. SHARMA : PROFESSOR
DR. P. N. BALLUKRAYA : PROFESSOR
DR. S. G. D. SRIDHAR : SENIOR LECTURER
DR. N. RAJESHWARA RAO : SENIOR LECTURER
DR. R. KRISHNAMOORTHY : SENIOR LECTURER
DR. M. JAYAPRAKASH : SENIOR LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
DR.T.VASANTHA KUMARAN : PROFESSOR AND HEAD
DR.N.SIVAGNANAM : PROFESSOR
DR.R.JAGANATHAN : READER
DR.V.MADHA SURESH : LECTURER
DR.G.BHASKARAN : LECTURER
DR.N.SAKTHIVEL : LECTURER
M.SC BRANCH VII – C GEOLOGY (CBCS)
EFFECTIVE FROM 2007 - 2008
FIRST SEMESTER
|Course Code |Course Title |Core / Elective|Credits |Course Faculty |
| | |/ Soft Skill | | |
| | | |L |T |P |C | |
|EAS C 201 |Stratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy |C |3 |1 |- |4 |Prof.S.P.Mohan |
| | | | | | | |Dr.S.M.Hussain |
|EAS C 202 |Advanced Paleontology |C |3 |1 |- |4 |Dr.S.M.Hussain |
|EAS C 203 |Structural Geology & Geotectonics |C |3 |1 |- |4 |Prof.S.Ramasamy |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
|EAS E 201 |Physical Geology, Geomorphology and Engineering |E |3 |- |- |3 |Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
| |Geology (Geology) | | | | | |Guest Faculty |
|EAS C 204 |Paleontology and Structural Geology Practicals |C |- |- |4 |4 |Dr.S.M.Hussain Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
|UOM S 001 |Soft Skill | |2 |- |- |2 | |
| | | |
|Total |21 | |
SECOND SEMESTER
|Course Code |Course Title |Core / Elective|Credits |Course Faculty |
| | |/ Soft Skill | | |
| | | |L |T |P |C | |
|EAS C 205 |Economic Geology, Mineral Exploration and Mining |C |3 |1 |- |4 |Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
| |Geology | | | | | |Guest Faculty |
|EAS C 206 |Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Instrumentation |C |3 |1 |- |4 |Prof.V.Ram Mohan |
| |Techniques | | | | | |Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
|EAS E 202 |Petroleum and Coal Geology (Geology) |E |3 |- |- |3 |Prof.S.Ramasamy |
| | | | | | | |Dr.S.M.Hussain |
|EAS E 203 |Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System |E |3 |- |- |3 |Prof.V.Ram Mohan |
| |(Geology) | | | | | | |
|EAS C 207 |Mineralogy, Economic Geology, Mining Geology and |C |- |- |4 |4 |Prof.V.Ram Mohan Dr.M.Suresh |
| |Remote Sensing and GIS Practicals | | | | | |Gandhi |
|EAS C 208 |Geological Mapping |C |- |- |- |2 |All Faculty |
|UOM S 002 |Soft Skill |- |2 |- |- |2 | |
| | | |
|Total |22 | |
THIRD SEMESTER
|Course Code |Course Title |Core / Elective|Credits |Course Faculty |
| | |/ Soft Skill | | |
| | | |L |T |P |C | |
|EAS C 209 |Advanced Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology |C |3 |1 |- |4 |Prof.V.Ram Mohan |
|EAS C 210 |Sedimentology and Sedimentary Petrology |C |3 |1 |- |4 |Prof.S.Ramasamy |
|EAS C 211 |Petrology Practicals |C |- |- |4 |4 |Prof.V.Ram Mohan |
| | | | | | | |Prof.S.Ramasamy |
| |Elective - Geophysics (Offered by Applied Geology |E |3 |- |- |3 | |
| |Department) | | | | | | |
| |Elective – Basic Hydrogeology (Offered by Applied |E |3 |- |- |3 | |
| |Geology Department) | | | | | | |
|EAS C 212 |Internship | |2 |- |- |2 | |
| | | | | | | |All Faculty |
|UOM S 003 |Soft Skill | |2 |- |- |2 | |
| | | |
|Total |22 | |
FOURTH SEMESTER
|Course Code |Course Title |Core / Elective|Credits |Course Faculty |
| | |/ Soft Skill | | |
| | | |L |T |P |C | |
|EAS C 213 |Advanced Micropaleontology |C |3 |1 |- |4 |Prof.S.P.Mohan |
| | | | | | | |Dr.S.M.Hussain |
|EAS C 214 |Environmental Geology, Natural Hazards and Disaster |C |3 |1 |- |4 |Prof.S.P.Mohan |
| |Studies | | | | | |Prof.V.Ram Mohan |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
|EAS E 204 |Geological Oceanography (Geology) |E |3 |- |- |3 |Prof.S.Ramasamy |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
|EAS C 215 |Micropaleontology and Geochemistry Practicals |C |- |- |4 |4 |Dr.S.M.Hussain |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
|EAS C 216 |Dissertation & Viva- voce |C |- |- |- |4 | |
| | | | | | | |All Faculty |
|EAS C 217 |Geological Instructional tour |C |- |- |- |2 | |
|UOM S 004 |Soft Skill |- |2 |- |- |2 | |
| |Total |23 | |
Core Courses (for four Semesters) = 60 Credits
Elective courses = 18 Credits
Internship = 2 Credits
Soft Skill = 8 Credits
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Total of 4 Semesters 21 + 22 + 22 + 23 = 88 Credits
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ELECTIVE COURSES OFFERED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
|Semester |Course Code |Course Title |No. of Credits |Course Faculty |
| | | | | |
|First Semester |EAS E 205 |Stratigraphy and Paleontology |3 |Prof.S.P.Mohan |
| | |(For Applied Geology) | |Dr.S.M.Hussain |
| | | | | |
|Second Semester |EAS E 206 |Petroleum and Coal Geology |3 |Prof.S.Ramasamy |
| | |(For Applied Geology) | |Dr.S.M.Hussain |
| | | | | |
|Third Semester |EAS E 207 |Basics of Geoscience |3 |All Faculty |
| | |(For other Departments) | | |
| | | | | |
|Fourth Semester |EAS E 208 |Natural Hazards and Disaster Studies (For |3 |Prof.S.P.Mohan |
| | |other Departments) | |Prof.V.Ram Mohan |
| | | | |Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
|EAS C 201 |STRATIGRAPHY AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY |C |3 |1 |- |4 |PROF.S.P.MOHAN |
| | | | | | | |DR.S.M.HUSSAIN |
Stratigraphy
UNIT - 1
Principles of Stratigraphy – Stratigraphic classification and nomenclature – Concept of rock Units- Time units and Time – rock Units – Lithostratigraphic Units – Biostratigraphic Units – Chronostratigraphic Units – Geologic time Units – Correlation – Physical and Paleontologic evidences – Homotaxis
UNIT - 2
Lithology, distribution, tectonics and economic impartance of the Precambrian rocks of India – Sargur Supergroup – Dharwar Supergroup – Sakoli Group – Sausar Group – Iron ore Group of Bihar and Orissa – Bundelkhand Group – Banded Gneiss complex – Aravalli Supergroup
UNIT - 3
Cuddapah and Vindhyan Basins – Paleozoic rocks – Paleogeography, Climatic conditions and Coal bearing formations of Gondwana – Triassic of Spiti – Jurassic of Kutch – Trichinopoly Cretaceous – Bagh and Lameta Groups.
UNIT – 4
Deccan traps – Classification and age – Ecocene, Oligocene and Miocene rocks – Siwalik Supergroup – Periods of glaciation – Karewas of Kashmir – Indo –Gangetic plains – Boundary Problems: – Precambrian – Cambrian, Permian – Triassic, Cretaceous – Tertiary.
Sequence Stratigraphy
UNIT – 5
Historic perspective – Evolution, Concepts and principles – Relative sea-level, tectonics and Eustasy – Sediment supply – Sequences and System tracts.- Seismic stratigraphy – Recognition of System tracts on seismic data – Outcrop and well data – Sequence stratigraphy of outcrops and cores – Chronostratigraphic charts – Construction of Chronostratigraphic charts from seismic data- Biostratigraphy – Fossil groups and Zonal schemes – Paleoenvironmental analysis – Organic rich facies and system tracts - Hydrocarbon source rocks – Marine carbonates.
Books Recommended
Weller,M., Stratigraphic Principles and Practice.
Dunbar,C.S. & Rodgers,J., Principles of Stratigraphy.
Gupta, V.J., Indian Precambrian Stratigraphy.
Gupta, V.J., Indian Palaeozoic Stratigraphy.
Gupta, V.J., Indian Mesozoic Stratigraphy.
Gupta, V.J., Indian Cenozoic Stratigraphy.
Wadia, D.N., Geology of India.
Krishnan, M.S., Geology of India and Burma.
Ravindra Kumar., Fundaments of Historical Geology and Stratigraphy of India.
Grabau, A.W., Principles of Stratigraphy.
Emery, D & Myres., K., Sequence Stratigraphy.
Howell, J.A & Aiktken, J.F., High Resolution Sequence Stratigraphy: Innovations and applications.
|EAS C 202 |ADVANCED PALEONTOLOGY |C |3 |1 |- |4 |DR.S.M.HUSSAIN |
UNIT - 1
Origin and evolution of life – Phylogenetic and Ontogenic Analysis – Species Concept – Types of Fossils and Types of Species – Palingensis – Coenogensis – Proterogenesis - Thanatocoenosis – Biocoenosis – Sidocoenosis - Biomineralisation and Trace Fossils – Fossils and their uses – Biometrics – Major events in the history of Precambrian and Phanerozoic life.
UNIT - 2
Functional morphology and evolution of Brachiopoda,, Trilobita and Graptolites.
UNIT - 3
Functional morphology and evolution of Pelecypoda, Gastropoda, Cephalopoda, Coelenterata and Echinodermata.
UNIT - 4
Functional morphology, evolution and significance of Plant Fossils, Fishes, Horse, Elephant and Man. Dinosaurs and their extinction.
UNIT - 5
Taphonomy and environmental factors, Oxygen and Carbon isotope studies of fossils and paleoclimates – Palaeobiogeographic Provinces.
Books Recommended
Swinnerton, W.H. – Outlines of Paleontology
Shrock, R.R. and Twenhofel, W.H. – Principles of Invertebrate Paleontology
Clarkson, E.N.K. – Invertebrate Paleontology and Evolution
Stearn, C.W. and Carroll. R.L. – Paleontology-the record of life
Smith, A.B. – Systematics and the fossils record-Documenting evolutionary patterns
Jain, P.C. and Anantharaman, M. – Paleontology- Evolution and animal distribution
Colbert, E.H. – Evolution of the vertebrates
Moore, R.C., Lalicker, C.G. and Fischer, A.G. – Invertebrate fossils
Walton, J. – An introduction to the study of fossil plants
Raymond Enay – Paleontology of invertebrates
Prothero, D.R. – Bringing fossils to life-An introduction to palaeobiology
Hecker, R.R. – Introduction to palaeoecology
Prasad, K.N. – An introduction to Mammalian fauna of the Siwalik System
Henry Woods – Paleontology Invertebrates
Robert W.Frey (Ed) – The study of Trace Fossils-A synthesis of Principles, Problems and Procedures in Ichnology
Paul Tasch – Paleobiology of the Invertebrates
James R. Beerbower – Search for the Past- An introduction to Paleontology
John W. Murray – Atlas of Invertebrate Macrofossils
Ravindra Kumar – Fundamental of Historical Geology and Stratigraphy of India
|EAS C 203 |STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND GEOTECTONICS |C |3 |1 |- |4 |PROF.S.RAMASAMY |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.SURESH GANDHI |
Structural Geology
UNIT - 1
Concepts of stress and strain. Stress-strain relationships of elastic, plastic and viscous materials. Measurement of strain in deformed rocks. Behaviour of minerals and rocks under deformation conditions.
UNIT - 2
Geometric classification of folds, mechanics of folding, folding in shear zones, geometry of superposed folding. Structural analysis in terrains with multiple deformations.
UNIT - 3
Foliation, lineation and fabric. Faults and fractures, geometry and mechanics of shear zones, brittle and ductile structures in shear zones, geometry of thrust sheets, joints
UNIT - 4
Unconformities and basement-cover relations. Structural behaviour of igneous rocks, diapirs and salt domes. Introduction to petrofabrics.
Geotectonics
UNIT - 5
Major earth structure: major topographic features of the earth, present day tectonic activity, stable and unstable tectonic zones. Geological structure and plate tectonics. Structural interpretation in ancient orogenic belts
Books Recommended
Badgley, P.C., 1965, Structure and tectonics, Harper and Row
Billings, Structural Geology
Ramsay, J.G., 1967, Folding and fracturing of rocks, McGraw Hill.
Hobbs, B.E., Means, W.D and Williams, P.F., 1967, Structural Geology of rocks and regions, John Wiley
Ramsay, J.G. and Huber, M.I., 1987, Modern Structural Geology, Vol. I & II, Academic Press.
Price, N.J. and Cosgrove, J.W., 1990, Analysis of Geological Structure, Cambridge Univ. Press.
Bayly, B., 1992, Mechanics in Structural Geology, Springer Verlag.
Ghosh S.K., 1995, Structural Geology Fundamentals of modern developments, Pergman Press.
Moores, E and Twiss, R.J., 1995, Tectonics, Freeman.
Keary, P. and Vine, F.J, 1990, Global Tectonics, Blackwell.
|EAS E 201 |PHYSICAL GEOLOGY, GEOMORPHOLOGY AND ENGINEERING |E |3 |- |- |3 |DR.M.SURESH GANDHI |
| |GEOLOGY | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |GUEST FACULTY |
Physical Geology
UNIT - 1
Earth and the solar system- Shape and Internal structure of the earth. Earth movement through time: orogenic and epiorogenic phases, evidence of continental drift, evidence of sea floor spreading, Origin and significance of Mid oceanic ridges and trenches, evolution of plate tectonic theory, nature and types of plate margins, geometry, and mechanism of plate motion - Origin and distribution of Island arcs.
UNIT - 2
Major tectonic features of oceanic and continental crust - Evolution of oceans and continents - Relationship between orogeny, magmatism, metamorphism and metallogeny - Seismic belts of the earth - Seismicity and plate movements – Neotectonics - Geodynamics of the Indian plate.
Geomorphology
UNIT - 3
Landforms, their types and development. Weathering, transport and erosion. Landforms in relation to rock type, structure and tectonics. Development of soils and their types.
UNIT - 4
Geomorphic processes and their impact on various landforms and associated dynamics. Morphometric analysis. Geomorphological mapping based on genesis of landforms. Evolution of the major geomorphological features of the Indian sub-continent.
Engineering Geology
UNIT - 5
Mechanical Properties of rocks – Geological investigations for the construction of dams, bridges, highways and tunnels - Dam foundation rock problems - Shoreline engineering - Mass movements with special emphasis on landslides - Concrete aggregates - Aseismic designing – Earthquake and seismicity – problems of groundwater in engineering project - Geotechnical case studies of major projects in India.
Books Recommended
Holmes, A., 1965, Principles of Physical Geology, ELBS London
Radahakrishnan, V – General Geology
Ritter, D.F, Kochel, R.C., Miller, J.R., 1995, Process Geomorphology
Summerfield, M.A., 2000, Geomorphology and Global Tectonics., Spriger Verlag
Thomas, Y., 1962, Basic concepts of physical Geology, EW Spencer
Worster, 1972, A text book of Geomorphology Van Nostrans EW Press
Krynine, D.H. and Judd, W.R., 1998, Principles of engineering geology, CBS edition.
Fox, C.S., Engineering Geology
D.Venket Reddy, 1995, Engineering Geology for Civil Engineers, Oxford IBF Publishers.
Franklin, J.A and Dusscault, Rock engineering applications.
|EAS C 204 |PALEONTOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | | | | | |DR.S.M.HUSSAIN |
| |PRACTICALS |C |- |- |4 |4 |DR.M.SURESH GANDHI |
PALEONTOLOGY
Recognition of fossil groups (Coelenterata, Brachiopoda, Pelecypoda, Gastropoda, Cephalopoda, Trilobita, Echinodermata, Graptolites and Plant fossils) in an assorted assemblage and discussion on their taxonomy. Study of index fossils from Indian stratigraphic horizons and Order of Superposition. Study of modes of preservation of fossils.
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
Preparation and interpretation of geological maps and sections. Structural problems concerning economic and mineral deposits. Trigonometric, graphical, equation and stereographic projection methods.
|EAS C 205 |ECONOMIC GEOLOGY MINERAL EXPLORATION AND MINING |C |3 |1 |- |4 |DR.M.SURESH GANDHI |
| |GEOLOGY | | | | | |GUEST FACULTY |
Economic Geology
UNIT - 1
Modern concept of ore genesis: Global metallogeny as related to crustal evolution; Metallogenesis in space and time; Ore deposits and Plate tectonics; Ore deposits and ore minerals- Physico-chemical controls of deposition and post depositional changes in ores. Magmatic process of mineralisation; Porphyre, skarn and hydrothermal mineralisation.
UNIT - 2
Fluid inclusion studies; mineralisation associated with 1) ultramafic, mafic and acidic rocks, 2) greenstone belts, 3) komatiites, anorthosites and kimberlites and 4) submarine volcanism; Magma related mineralisation through geological time; Stratiform and strata bound ores; Ores and metamorphisn-cause and effect relations; Occurrence and distribution in India of metaliferous deposits- base metals, iron, aluminium, manganese, chromium, nickel, gold, silver, molybdenum.
UNIT 3
Strategic, critical and essential minerals. India’s status in mineral production. National mineral policy. Indian deposits of non-metals – mica, asbestos, barites, gypsum, graphite, apatite. Gem- stones, refractory minerals, abrasives and minerals used in glass, fertilizer, paint, ceramic, and cement industries. Phosporite deposits, Placer deposits, rare earth minerals.
Mineral Exploration
UNIT4
Geological and Geophysical methods of surface and subsurface exploration – sampling - assaying and evaluation of mineral deposits- Geochemical and Geobotanical surveys in mineral exploration - Borelogging.
Mining Geology
UNIT 5
Mining geology: Planning, exploration exploratory mining of surface and underground mineral deposits involving dimond drilling, shaft sinking, drifting, cross cutting, winzing, stoping, room and pillaring, top-slicing, sub level caving and block caving. Surface and subsurface mining operations.
Books Recommended
Craig, J.M. & Vaughan, D.J., 1981, Ore Petrography and Mineralogy., John Wiley
Evans, A.M., 1993, Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals, Blackwell
Sawkins, F.J., 1984, Meta deposits in relation to plate tectonics., Springer Verlag.
Stanton, R.L., 1972., Ore Petrology, McGraw Hill.
Torling, D.H., 1981, Economic Geology and Geotectonics., Blackwel Sci Publ.
Barnes, H.L., 1979, Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits., John Wiley.
Klemm, D.D & Schneider, H.J., 1977, Time and strata bound ore deposits., Springer Verlag.
Gilbert, J.M & Park, Jr.C.F., 1986, The Geology of Ore Deposits, Springer Verlag.
Mookherjee, A., 2000, Ore genesis – A Holistic Approach. Allied Publisher.
McKinstry, H.E., 1962, Mining Geology, II Ed., Asia Publishing House.
Clark, G.B., 1967, Elements of Mining, III Ed., John Wiley.
Arogyaswamy, R.P.N., 1996, Courses in Mining Geology, IV Ed., Oxford IBH.
|EAS C 206 |MINERALOGY GEOCHEMISTRY AND INSTRUMENTATION | | | | | | |
| |TECHNIQUES |C |3 |1 |- |4 |PROF.V.RAM MOHAN |
| | | | | | | |DR.M.SURESH GANDHI |
Mineralogy
UNIT - 1
Concept of symmetry, point group, lattice and space group, principles of crystal chemistry.
UNIT - 2
Optical properties of common rock forming silicate minerals, uniaxial and biaxial minerals. Extinction angles, pleochroism, birefringence of minerals and their relationship with mineral composition, Twinned crystals. Dispersion - U-stage.
UNIT – 3
Systematic mineralogy: atomic structure, mineral chemistry and their P-T stability and mode of occurrence of common rock forming minerals.
Geochemistry
UNIT - 4
Earth in relation to solar system and universe, cosmic abundance of elements, composition of the planets and meteorites. Structure and composition of earth and distribution of elements. Trace elements. Elementary crystal chemistry and thermodynamics. Rock weathering and soil formation. Elemental mobility in surface environment. Introduction to isotope Geochemistry, Geochemistry of Hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. Geochemical cycle and principles of geochemical prospecting.
Instrumentation techniques
UNIT – 5
Principles and geological application of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Inductively Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission spectrometry, X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy, Electron Probe Microanalysis and X-Ray Diffractometry - Principles of Geothermo-barometry.
Books Recommended
Deer, W.A., Howie, R.A and Zussman, J., 1996, The rock forming minerals, Longman
Klein, C and Hurlbut, Jr., C.S., 1993, Manual of Mineralogy, John Wiley
Putnis Andrew, 1992, Introduction to mineral Sciences, Cambridge University Press
Philips, Wm, R and Griffen, D.T., 1986, Optical mineralogy, CBS Edition
Hutchinson, C.S., 1974, Laboratory hand book of Petrographic Techniques, John Wiley.
Mason, B. and Moore, C.B., 1991, Introduction to Geochemistry, Wiley Eastern.
Krauskopf, K.B., 1967, Introduction to geochemistry, McGraw Hill.
Faure, G., 1986, Principles of isotope Geology., John Wiley.
Hoefs, J., 1980, Stable Isotope Geochemistry., Springer Verlag
|EAS E 202 |PETROLEUM AND COAL GEOLOGY |E |3 |- |- |3 |PROF.S.RAMASAMY |
| | | | | | | |DR.S.M.HUSSAIN |
Petroleum Geology
UNIT - 1
Composition and different fractions of petroleum, Origin, nature and migration of oil and gas, Environment of formation, Porosity and permeability bearing on the migration and formation of petroleum, Reservoir rock, source rock and cap rock, Characteristics of various Traps
UNIT - 2
Reservoir fluids- water, oil and gas occurrence, Elements of Geological, geophysical and geochemical methods of exploration. Elements of well drilling, Cable tool drilling, Rotary drilling, Various types of onshore and off-shore drilling units, Casings, Fishing, Blow-outs
UNIT - 3
Well logging procedures, Well completion techniques, Primary, Secondary and Enhanced Oil Recovery methods, Oil bearing basins of India, Geology of productive oil fields of India.
Coal Geology
UNIT - 4
Definition and origin of kerogen and coal, Sedimentology of coal bearing strata, Rank, grade and type of coal, Indian and International classifications, chemical characterization, Macroscopic ingredients and microscopic constituents, concept of macerals and microlithotypes.
UNIT - 5
Coal petrology, Application of coal petrology in hydrocarbon exploration, solving industrial and geological problems, Maturation of coal and generation of methane in coalbeds, Coal forming epochs in the geological past, Geological and geographical distribution of coal deposits in India, Detailed geology of few important coal fields of India.
Books Recommended
Stutzer, O. – Geology of Coal
Stach, E., Mackowsky, M.T.H., Taylor, G.H., Chandra, D., Teichmuller, M. and Teichmuller, R. – Stach’s Text Book of Coal Petrology
Chandra, D., Singh, R.M. and Singh, M.P. – Text book of Coal (Indian Context)
Singh, M.P. (Ed) – Coal and Organic Petrology
Taylor, G.H., Teichmuller, M., Davis, A., Diessel, C.F.K., Littke, R. and Robert, P. – Organic Petrology
Holson, G.D. and Tiratsoo, E.N. – Introduction to Petroleum Geology
Selley, R.C. – Elements of Petroleum Geology
Tissot, B.P. and Welte, D.H. – Petroleum formation and occurrence
Leverson, A.I. – Geology of Petroleum
Russel, W.L. – Principles of Petroleum Geology
Lalicker, C.G. – Principles of Petroleum Geology
Deshpande, B.G. – The world of Petroleum
Bhagawan Sahay - Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation Practices
|EAS E 203 |REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM | | | | | |PROF.V.RAM MOHAN |
| | |E |3 |- |- |3 | |
Remote Sensing
UNIT - 1
Principals of remote sensing: General idea about electromagnetic spectrum, aerial photographs and their geometry, photogrammetry: recent advances and applications. Satellite remote sensing.
UNIT - 2
Global and Indian space missions. Different satellite exploration programmes and their characteristics: LANDSAT, METEOSAT, SEASAT, SPOT, IRS. Image interpretation and digital processing techniques
UNIT - 3
Geological studies: Image characters and their relation with ground objects based on tone, texture and pattern; Principles of terrain analysis, evaluation of ground water potential, rock type identification; and interpretation of topographic and tectonic features.
Geographical Information System
UNIT - 4
Coordination - Components, data presentation, vector and raster methods, input and output devices, software and definition of equipments.
UNIT - 5
Database design and structure. Data analysis and cartographic modelling. Digital elevation model. Data representation and techniques of data interpretation.
Books Recommended
Miller,V.C., 1961, Photogeology., McGraw Hill.
Sabbins, F.F., 1985, Remote Sensing – Principles and Applications., Freeman.
Ray, R.G., 1969, Aerial Photographs in Geologic Interpretations., USGS Prof. Paper 373.
Drury, F.H. and Mikhail, E.M., 1980, Photogrammetry, Harper and Row.
Lilesand, T.M. and Kieffer, R.W., 1987, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley.
Paine, D.P., 1981, Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation for Resource Management., John Wiley.
Pandey, S.N., 1987, Principles and Applications of Photogeology., Wiley Eastern, New Delhi.
Gupta, R.P.1990, Remote Sensing Geology, Springer Verlag.
|EAS C 207 |MINERALOGY, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY MINING GEOLOGY AND REMOTE |C |- |- |4 |4 |PROF.V.RAM MOHAN |
| |SENSING AND GIS PRACTICALS | | | | | |DR.M.SURESH GANDHI |
Mineralogy
Microscopic and megascopic study of rock forming minerals using optical accessories. Depending upon availability of facility, exercises in sample dissolution, determination of elemental composition of minerals and rocks by flame photometer and AAS. Exercises on thin section and polished section making, etching and staining.
Economic Geology
Megascopic study of structures and fabrics of different ores and their associations.
Mining Geology
Exercises on mine sampling and determination of tenor, cut-off grades and ore reserves.
Remote Sensing and GIS
Study of aerial photographs and satellite imageries - Digital image analysis of satellite data working with GIS – Digitization database of Integrating GIS and Remote Sensing - preparation of Thematic maps.
|EAS C 209 |ADVANCED IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY |C |3 |1 |- |4 |PROF.V.RAM MOHAN |
Igneous Petrology
UNIT 1
Classification of igneous rocks. Nature of Magmas – Generation of magmas. Factors affecting their evolution and their relation to plate tectonics– Magmatic differentiation and Assimilation. Variation diagrams
UNIT 2
Experimental Petrology - Phase equilibrium of binary and ternary silicate systems and its petrological implications – Effect of Pressure on silicate systems – Trace elements in magmatic crystallization – Trace element modeling.
UNIT 3
Petrogenesis of major igneous rocks with Indian occurrences – Basalts, Mafic–Ultramafic associations – Anorthosites – Granite – Alkaline rocks – Carbonatites – Lamprophyres and Kimberlite.
Metamorphic Petrology
UNIT 4
Basic Concepts of Metamorphic Petrology – Types of metamorphism – agents of metamorphism – Zones and grades. Facies concept of metamorphism. Graphical Representation of metamorphic paragenesis – Schreinmaker’s rule and construction of petrogenetic grid.
UNIT 5
Petrogenesis of important metamorphic rocks – charnockite – eclogite – amphibolite – migmatites – Khondalites – metamorphic belts
Books Recommended
Anthony Hall, 1996, Igneous Petrology, Second Edition, Longman Group Ltd., UK. Best., 1986, Igneous Petrology., CBS Publ.
Bose, M.K., 1997, Igneous Petrology., World Press.
Bucher, K and Frey, M., 1994, Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks, Springer – Verlag.
Kretz, R., 1994, Metamorphic Crysatllization, John Wiley.
Marjorie Wilson, 1989, Igneous Petrogenesis, Unwin Hyman, UK.
McBirney, A.R., 1993, Igneous Petrology, Jones & Barlet Publ.
Perchuk, L.L., and Kushiro, I (eds)., 1991, Physical Chemistry of Magmas., Springer – Verlag.
Philpotts, A., 1992, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Prentice Hall.
Turner,F.J., 1980, Metamorphic Petrology, McGraw Hill., New York.
William, Turner and Gilbert., 1965, Petrography, UFS, Bombay
Yardley, B.W., 1989, An introduction to Metamorphic Petrology., Longman Newyork.
|EAS C 210 |SEDIMENTOLOGY AND SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY |C |3 |1 |- |4 |PROF.S.RAMASAMY |
UNIT - 1
Earth Surface System: Liberation and flux of sediments, Processes of transport and generation of sedimentary structures, Control on the sedimentary record, Cyclic Sediments, Seismic and Sequence Stratigraphy – Classification of sedimentary rocks – Definition, measurements and interpretation of grain size.
UNIT - 2
Evolution of Sedimentary Basins: Classification and definition of Sedimentary basins, Tectonics and Sedimentation – Plate tectonic concepts – Sedimentary basins of India – Paleocurrent and Basin analysis – Provenance and Diagenesis of sediments – Sedimentation in dams and reservoirs.
UNIT - 3
Sedimentary environments and facies, Continental alluvial – fluvial, lacustrine, desert – Eolian and Glacial sedimentary systems; Shallow Coastal Facies, Marine and Continental Evaporates; Shallow water Carbonates; Deep sea basins; Volcanoclastic on land and marine – Facies modelling.
UNIT - 4
Petrography of rocks of Clastic, Chemical and Biochemical origin, Clastic Petrofacies, Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironment analyses; Application of trace elements, Rare-earth elements and Stable isotope geochemistry to sedimentological problems.
UNIT - 5
Field and Laboratory techniques in Sedimentology; Recording of sedimentary structures – Preparation of lithologs, rock and thin section staining, Cathodoluminescence, use of Counter, diagenesis and Fluid flow, Diagenesis of Mudstone, Sandstone and Carbonate rocks; Changes in Mineralogy, Fabric and Chemistry
Books Recommended
Allen, J.R.L., 1985: Principles of Physical Sedimentation, George Allen & Unwin.
Allen, P., 1997: Earth Surface Processes. Blackwell.
Friedman, G.M and Sanders, J.L., 1978: Principles of Sedimentology, John Wiley.
Nichols, G., 1999: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Blackwell.
Reading, H.G. 1996: Sedimentary Environments. Blackwell.
Davis, R.A. Jr., 1992: Depositional Systems. Prentice Hall.
Einsele, G., 1992: Sedimentary Basins. Springer Verlag.
Reineck, H.E. and Singh, I.B., 1980: Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer – Verlag.
Prothero, D.R. and Schwab, F., 1996: Sedimentary Geology. Freeman.
Miall, A.D., 2000: Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analysis. Springer Verlag.
Pettijohn, F.J., Potter, P.E. and Siever, R., 1990: Sand and Sandstone. Springer Verlag.
Blatt, H, Murray, G.V. and Middleton, R.C., 1980: Origin of Sedimentary Rocks.
Bhattacharya, A and Chakraborti, C., 2000: Analyses of Sedimentary Successions. Oxford – IBH
Boggs Sam Jr. , 1995 : Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Prentice Hall
Sengupta, S., 1997: Introduction to Sedimentology, Oxford – IBH
Selley, R.C., 1976: An Introduction to Sedimentology, Academic Press, London.
|EAS C 211 |PETROLOGY PRACTICALS | | | | | |PROF.V.RAM MOHAN |
| | |C |- |- |4 |4 |PROF.S.RAMASAMY |
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Megascopic and microscopic study of igneous rocks - Calculation of CIPW Norms, Preparation of variation diagrams. Megascopic and microscopic study of metamorphic rocks of different facies - Graphic construction of ACF, AKF and AFM diagrams.
Sedimentology and Sedimentary Petrology
Study of primary, secondary and biogenic sedimentary structures in hand specimens, in photographic atlases, field photographs and wherever possible in outcrops; exercise related to paleocurrent data from different environments.
Tilt correction of paleocurrent data, exercise related to analysis and interpretation of sedimentary environments using actual case histories from the Indian sedimentary records.
Determination of porosity in clastic and carbonate rocks – staining and mineral identification in carbonate rocks – petrography of clastic and chemical sedimentary rocks.
Detailed studies of diagenetic features in thin sections – microscopic and geochemical data plots for environmental interpretation.
|EAS C 213 |ADVANCED MICROPALEONTOLOGY |C |3 |1 |- |4 |PROF.S.P.MOHAN |
| | | | | | | |DR.S.M.HUSSAIN |
UNIT – 1
Introduction to micropaleontology - Historical development of micropaleontological studies world-wide in general and India in particular, Surface and sub-surface sampling methods, processing of samples, preparation of thin sections of larger foraminifera, Sampling techniques for ecological studies living microforms. Scanning Electron Microscope photographic techniques.
UNIT - 2
Test morphology, wall structure, dimorphism, classification, evolution and ecology/paleoecology of Foraminifera, Biometrics of important larger foraminifera, Stratigraphy of foraminifera with emphasis on Indian stratigraphic horizons.
UNIT - 3
Carapace morphology, Ecdysis, Scatter diagrams (Ontogenic studies), classification, evolution and ecology/paleoecology of Ostracoda. Applications of functional morphological characteristics in environmental studies, Carapace/valve ratio, adult/juvenile ratio, predation and pyritisation of carapace to interpret paleoecology and hydrocarbon potential, Morphology, mineralogy and geological distribution of nannofossils.
UNIT – 4
Skeletal morphology, wall structure, classification, paleoeclogy and paleoceanography of Radiolaria - Morphology and classification of Conodonts, Bryozoa, Outline of Silicoflagellates and dinoflagellates.
UNIT - 5
Diatoms and Pteropods. Palynological techniques, Morphology, distinguishing characteristics of spores and pollen and their uses in oil industry, Applications of microfossils viz., biostratigraphical, paleoecological, paleobiogeographical and economical (hydrocarbon and coal) uses. Divisions of the marine environment and their characteristic fauna and flora.
Books Recommended
Haq, B.U. and Boersma, A. – An introduction to Marine Micropaleontology
Haynes, J.R. – Foraminifera
Brasier, M.D. – Microfossils
Bignot, G. – Elements of Micropaleontology
Jones, D.J. – Introduction to Microfossils
Kathal, P.K. – Microfossils and their Apllications
Glaessner, M.F. – Principles of Micropaleontology
Moore, R.C – Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology (Two Volumes)
Van Morkhoven, F.P.C.M. – Post Palaeozoic Ostracoda. (Two Volumes)
Ramsay, A.T.S. (Ed) – Oceanic Micropaleontology (Two Volumes)
Hedley, R.H. and Adams, C.G. (Ed) – Foraminifera (Three Volumes)
John Imbrie and Newell Norman (Ed) – Approaches to Paleoecology
John W. Neale (Ed) – Principles of Zoological Microplaeontology
Jain, P.C. and Anantharaman, M.S. – Paleontology-Evolution and animal distribution
John W. Murray – Atlas of Invertebrate Macrofossils
Paul Tasch – Paleobiology of the Invertebrates
Yassini, I. and Jones, B.G. – Foraminifera and Ostracoda from estuarine and shelf environments of the southeastern coast of Australia
|EAS C 214 |ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY, NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTER |C |3 |1 |- |4 |PROF.S.P. MOHAN PROF.V.RAM MOHAN DR.M.SURESH |
| |STUDIES | | | | | |GANDHI |
UNIT - 1
Climate Change- Time scale of global changes in the ecosystems and climate. Impact of circulations in atmosphere and oceans on climate, rainfall and agriculture. Carbon-di-oxide in atmosphere, records of paleotemperatures in ice cores of glaciers. Global warming caused by gases - increase in green house gases present in the atmosphere due to indiscrete exploitation of fossil fuels - volcanic eruption and afforestation
UNIT - 2
Climate changes during the Past- Recent and future trends - Impact on ecology and Human health - Mitigation strategies.
UNIT - 3
Impact assessment of degradation and contamination of surface water and groundwater quality due to industrialization and urbanization. Waterlogging problems due to the indiscrete construction of canals, reservoirs and dams. Soil profiles and soil quality degradation due to irrigation, use of fertilizers and pesticides.
UNIT - 4
Influence of neotectonics in seismic hazard assessment. Preparation of seismic hazard maps. Distribution, magnitude and intensity of earthquakes. Prediction, control and awareness of earthquakes.
UNIT-5
Natural Environmental Hazards - Various domains and classes of natural hazards- tropical cyclones, floods, landslides and earthquakes - Introduction to Environmental Hazards Management - Cyclones, types and effects - Droughts, types and factors - Floods, causes and forecast.
Books Recommended
Valdiya,K.S., 1987, Environmental Geology – Indian Context., Tata McGraw Hill
Keller, E.A., 1978, Environmental Geology, Bell and Howell, USA
Bryant, E., 1985, Natural Hazards, Cambridge University Press.
Patwardhan, A.M., 1999, The Dynamic Earth System, Prentice Hall.
Subramanian, V., 2001, Text book in environmental Science, Narosa International.
Bell, F.G., 1999, Geological Hazards, Routledge, London.
Smith, K., 1992, Environmental Hazards, Routledge, London.
Hardy, J.T 2003, Climate changes Causes, effects and solutions. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, England.
|EAS E 204 |GEOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | E |3 |- |- |3 |PROF.S.RAMASAMY |
| | | | | | | |DR.M.SURESH GANDHI |
UNIT-1
Ocean morphology, deep ocean floor and various topographic features, ridges, seamounts, coral reefs, continental shelf, slope, benches and canyons. Hydrothermal vents and seawater - basalt interaction.
UNIT-2
Oceanic circulation, waves, currents and tides – Nearshore geological processes, sea level changes with special emphasis on Quaternary-Oceanic sediments and distribution of marine microfossils – Stratigraphy and geochemistry of deep-sea deposits.
UNIT-3
Tectonic history of the oceans – Tectonics of Continental margins, continental shelves, divergent margins, active margins and marginal basins. Global tectonics and seafloor spreading-Chemical properties of sea water- Chemistry of oceanic rocks - marine instrumentation on navigation with special mention on geological studies such as dredges, grabs, water samplers, underwater cameras, etc.
UNIT-4
Mineral resources of the oceans – Diagenetic changes in oxic and anoxic environments – Mobility of redox metals – Isotope geochemistry and paleoceanography- Sedimentary markers (biological and chemical) of palaeoenivronmental conditions.
UNIT-5
Ocean laws and management- Marine pollution-Deep-sea drilling projects and modern research in marine geology – Marine geology of Antarctic sea and other cold seas/oceans.
Books recommended
Kennet, J.P., 1982: Marine Geology, Prentice Hall.
Seibold, E. and Berger, W.H., 1982: The sea floor, Springer-Verlag.
Pipkin, B.W., Gorsline, D.S., Casey, R.E. and Hammond, D.E., 1972: Laboratory exercises in Oceanography, Freeman.
Gerlach, S.A. Marine Pollution.
D.A. Ross, 1982 : Introduction to Oceanography, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall
H.U. Sverdrup, M.W Johnson and R.H.Fleming 1941 The Oceans , Prentice Hall.
|EAS C 215 |MICROPALEONTOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY PRACTICALS |C |- |- |4 |4 |DR.S.M.HUSSAIN |
| | | | | | | |DR.M.SURESH GANDHI |
Micropaleontology
Study of morphological characters and taxonomy of selected Foraminifera and Ostracoda and Bryozoa.
Geochemistry
Chemical Analysis of elements and oxides for Rock samples / Sediments samples/ Water samples using various methods (Titration, AAS, UV Spectrophotometer and Flame Photometer).
ELECTIVE COURSES
|EAS E 205 |
|Semester |Course Code |Course |Core/Elect/ |
| | |Title | |
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|SEMESTER II |
|II |EAS- |Geotect|C |
| |C305 |onics | |
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|SEMESTER III |
|III |EAS- |Explora|C |
| |C309 |tion | |
| | |Geophys| |
| | |ics | |
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|SEMESTER IV |
|IV |EAS- |Engineering & Mining Geology |
| |C313 | |
❖ Total Core Credits - 60
❖ Total Elective Credits - 18
❖ Total Internship Credits - 2
❖ Total Soft Skills Credits - 8
Total Credits for
M.Sc. Applied Geology - 88
Program
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED GEOLOGY
ELECTIVE COURSES OFFERED FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS
ODD SEMESTER
|Course Code |Course Title |Core / Elective |Credits |Course Faculty |
| | | |L T P C | |
|EAS- |Elective – I Geophysics |E |3 |0 |
|E305 | | | | |
|EAS- |Elective – V |E |3 |0 |0 |3 |
|E310 |Basic Hydrogeology | | | | | |
Objective: This course will give you a thorough revision of fundamental aspects in Geology.
Unit 1: Origin and age of the Earth - Internal Structure of Earth – Lithosphere – Hydrosphere – Atmosphere – Branches of Geology - Geological work of Atmosphere, Water and Glaciers - Structural features of rocks: Fold – Fault – Joint.
Unit 2: Mountains – Types and causes of mountains – Plate tectonics – Valleys – Lakes – Coastlines – Plains and Plateaus – Volcanic landforms – Physical properties of Minerals: Color – Luster – Hardness – Streak – Structure and Forms – Megascopic identification of important minerals – Fundamental optical properties of minerals – Symmetry elements of Crystals – Six crystallographic systems.
Unit 3: Magma – Crystallization – Igneous rocks: Formation – Composition – Structures and Textures – Sedimentary rocks: Formation – Composition – Structure and texture – Metamorphic rocks: Formation – Structures and Textures – Economic mineral deposits: Metallic and non-metallic minerals – Coal and Petroleum – Megascopic identification of important rocks.
Unit 4: Indian Stratigraphy – Principles of correlation – Standard Geological Time Scale – Fossils and their relevance to Stratigraphy – Identification of important index fossis – Archean, Dharwar, Cuddapah and Vindhyan Systems.
Unit 5: Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Triasiic, Jurassic, Cretaceous Systems – Gondwanas – Tertiary Group – Siwalik System – The Deccan traps – Pleistocene and Recent deposits.
Reference books:
1. Engineering and General Geology by Parbin Singh, 1997, Revised 6th Edition, S.K.Kataria and Sons, Delhi.
2. Textbook of Engineering Geology by N.C.Kesavulu, 1997, MacMillan India Limited, Delhi.
3. Physical Geography by A.N.Strahler, 4th Edition, 1976, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
4. Principles of Physical Geology by Arthur Holmes, 1985, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., London.
|EAS - C302 |Geomorphology |4 |0 |0 |4 |Prof. P.N. Ballukraya |
Objective: To provide in depth knowledge of the science of geomorphology and its applied aspects.
Unit 1: Scope and objectives – Geodynamic energy and landform evolution: role of solar energy, internal heat energy and gravitational energy in the formation of landforms; Basic geomorphic concepts of landform evolution; Geomorphic system, its components and parameters; Landform orders. Exogenic processes – weathering and geological controls in weathering, mechanical weathering and products; chemical weathering processes and products; weathering and landform alteration.
Unit 2: Fluvial system and processes – drainage basin, basin and stream characteristics, morphometric analysis, stream initiation and development, drainage types and patterns, erosion, transportation and deposition by running water, erosional landforms, depositional landforms; Fluvial landforms in arid areas – pediment and inselbergs; Eolian processes – erosion by wind and erosional landforms, depositional landforms such as sand dunes and loess, types of dunes and mechanics of dune formation; Glacial processes, types of glaciers and glacial landforms.
Unit 3: Endogenetic landforms – internal heat source, concept of plate tectonics and evolution of landforms, earthquakes and related landscape alterations, volcanic landforms, mountain building, rift valley formations; oceanic landforms.
Unit 4: Coastal geomorphic processes – Classification of coasts; Wave formation and wave dynamics, tides and tide formation; Erosional landforms, depositional landforms, estuaries and lagoons.
Unit 5: Applied geomorphology – Geomorphological studies in exploration for minerals, groundwater, engineering and mining geology, and dam site selection; Basics of geomorphic modeling in the study of landslides, fluvial erosion and other geomorphic processes.
Reference books:
1. Arthur L. Bloom, Geomorphology – A systematic analysis of Late Cenozoic Landforms, 2003, Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd, India, 482 p.
2. William D. Thornbury, 1969, Principles of Geomorphology, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, 594 p.
3. Mathur, S. M., Physical Geology of India, National Book Trust, India, 180 p.
4. Sharma, H. S., Perspectives in Geomorphology, Concept Publishing Co., New Delhi.
5. Arthur Holmes, Principles of Physical Geology, Nelson Publishers.
6. Craig, R. G. and Craft J. L. (Eds.), 1982, Applied Geomorphology, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., UK, 254 p.
7. Alaister F. Pitty, 1971, Introduction to Geomorphology, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 526 p.
8. Garner H. F., 1974, The Origin of Landscapes, Oxford University Press, 734 p.
|EAS - C303 |Petrology |3 |0 |1 |4 |Dr. M. Jayaprakash |
Objective: To understand the formation, classification, structure, texture, chemical composition, physical properties and optical characteristics of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
Unit 1: Igneous Petrology – Brief overview of the three rock classes – The rock cycle – The composition and origin of magma – Igneous bodies and field relations – Magmatism and plate tectonics – Magma generation in different tectonic settings – Crystallization of magma – Single component system – Binary systems – Ternary systems – Igneous rocks: Classification – Textures – Mode of occurrence – Structures of igneous rocks.
Unit 2: Igneous Petrology – Magmatic differentiation – Reaction principle – Description, occurrence and petrogenesis of basalts, granites and alkaline rocks – Brief note on ultramafic rocks, anorthosites, kimberlites and carbonatites.
Unit 3: Metamorphic Petrology – Introduction – Types of metamorphism – Agents of metamorphism – Metamorphic grades and facies – Metamorphic textures – Progressive metamorphism of impure calcareous, pelitic and basic rocks – Associated mineralogical changes – Metasomatism – Metamorphic differentiation – Granitization – Migmatization – ACF and AKF diagrams – Brief note on charnockites – Eclogite, amphibolite, migmatites, khondalite metamorphic belts.
Unit 4: Sedimentary Petrology – Introduction – Formation of sedimentary rocks – Structures of sedimentary rocks – Textures of sedimentary rocks – Classification of Sedimentary rocks – Limestones and dolomites – Siliceous deposits – Ferruginous deposits – Carbonaceous deposits – Phosphatic deposits – Evaporites – Volcanic clastics.
Unit 5: Petrology Practicals – Variation diagrams – Trilinear coordinate diagrams – Normative calculations – Megascopic and microscopic thin section identification of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks for identification of minerals.
Reference books:
1. Tyrrell, G. W. (1990) The Principles of Petrology. B.I. Publications Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.
2. Turner, F.J. and Verhoogen, J. (1960) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. McGraw Hill Book Co., New York.
3. Barth, T. F. W. (1962) Theoretical Petrology. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
4. Williams, H., Turner, F. J. and Gilbert, C. M. (1954) Petrography. W.H.Freeman & Co.
5. Chatterjee, S. C. (1974) Petrography of the Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks of India. The Macmillan Co. of India Ltd., Chennai.
6. Miyashiro, A. (1973) Metamorphism and Metamorphic Belts. George Allen & Unwin, London.
7. Winkler, H. G. S. (1979) Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks. 5th Edition. Springer Verlag.
8. Hatch, F. H. and Rastall, R. H. (1941) Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks. Thomas Murphy & Co.
9. Folk, R. L. (1961) Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks. Hemphills.
10. Pettijohn, F. J. (1975) Sedimentary Rocks. 3rd Edition. Harper & Brothers.
11. Selley, R. C. (1985) Ancient Sedimentary Environments and their Subsurface Diagnosis. Chapman & Hall, London.
12. Collinson, J. D. and Thompson, D. B. (1982) Sedimentary Structures. George Allen & Unwin, London.
13. Chamley, H. (1990) Sedimentology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
14. Lewis, D. W. and McConchie, D. (1994) Analytical Sedimentology. Chapman & Hall, New York.
|EAS - C304 |Industrial Mineralogy & Applied |3 |0 |1 |4 |Dr.N.Rajeshwara Rao |
| |Sedimentology | | | | | |
Objectives of the Course: To focus on the occurrence of various industrial minerals in India, and their potential uses and applications in various industries. To impart in-depth knowledge to the students in the various applications of Sedimentological Techniques in such fields as Interpretation of Modern and Paleo Depositional Environments, Provenance of Sediments, Paleocurrent Analysis, Dynamics of Clast Transportation and Stratigraphic analysis.
Unit 1 – Industrial Mineralogy: Fundamentals of silicate structures – Mineral crystallizing systems and their symmetry characteristics – Mineral classification based on chemical composition – Introduction to industrial minerals – Physical, chemical and special properties of industrial minerals and their significance in industrial applications.
Unit 2 – Industrial Mineralogy: Industrial uses and applications of the following minerals – Asbestos, Barite, Bauxite, Bentonite, Diatomite, Dolomite, Feldspar, Garnet, Graphite, Gypsum, Kaolin, Limestone, Magnesite, Mica, Quartz, Smectite, Talc, Vermiculite, Wollastonite, and Zeolite.
Unit 3 – Applied Sedimentology: Clasts and size grades – Significance of the Φ-scale in sedimentology – Physical characteristics of clasts: shape, elongation ratio, flatness, roundness and sphericity – Gravel analysis and its importance – Grain size analysis and its applications – Environment-sensitive statistical parameters – Graphic and moment measures and their applications in understanding depositional environments – Orientation of pebbles and cobbles – Paleo current analysis.
Unit 4 – Applied Sedimentology: Quartz grains and their signatures – Micro-structures on quartz grain surfaces – Interpretation of aeolian, fluvial and glacial/fluvio-glacial transport mechanisms – Applications of microscopy in sedimentology – Importance of SEM studies in understanding transport mechanisms and identification of authigenic minerals – Heavy minerals and their significance in provenance – Foraminifera and grain size analysis as integrated tool in tsunami deposits.
Unit 5 – Practicals: Determination of clast characteristics – Grain size analysis – Interpretation of frequency and cumulative frequency distribution curves – Determination of environment-sensitive statistical parameters – Bivariate scatter plots and combinations – Passega, Friedman and Visher’s techniques and interpretation – Gravel analysis – Microscopic identification of heavy minerals.
Reference books:
1. Deb, S. (1980) Industrial Minerals and Rocks of India, Allied Publishers Private Ltd.
2. Peter A. Ciullo (Editor) (1996) Industrial Minerals and their Uses, ChemTec Publishers, 1st Edition, 632 pages, 77 figures and 95 tables.
3. Chang, L. L. Y. and Luke Chang (2001), Industrial Mineralogy: Materials, Processes and Uses, Prentice-Hall Publishers, 480 p.
4. Krishnaswamy, S. (1979) India’s Mineral Resources, Oxford-IBH Publishers, New Delhi.
5. Gokhale, K. V. G. K. and Rao, T. G. (1995) Ore Deposits of India, Thomson Press, Ltd., New Delhi.
6. W.Lindgren (1933) Mineral Deposits, McGraw Hill Book Co.
7. Selley, R. C. (1985) Ancient Sedimentary Environments and their Subsurface Diagnosis. Chapman & Hall, London.
8. Pettojohn, F. J. (1975) Sedimentary Rocks. 3rd Edition, Harper & Brothers.
9. Folk, R. L. (1961) Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks, Hemphills.
10. Lewis, D. W. and McConchie, D. (1994) Analytical Sedimentology, Chapman & Hall, New York.
| |Elective- I Paleontology & Stratigraphy (Geology) |Offered by the Department of Geology |
|EAS - E301 |Elective-II Environmental Geology (Applied Geology) |3 |0 |0 |3 |Dr.N.Rajeshwara Rao |
Objective: To create awareness about the environment, pollution of soil, air, coastal and groundwater and other natural hazards.
Unit 1: The Concept of Environment – Geological, chemical and physical environments – nvironmental monitoring: chemical, biological and geochemical – Water as a resource – Problems associated with overwithdrawal of ground water – Effects of urbanization and industrialization on ground water resources – Water pollution: General principles – Geochemical cycles – Residence time – Residence time and pollution – Point and non point pollution sources – Ground water pollution.
Unit 2: Soil as a Resource – Introduction – Soil formation – Mechanical, chemical and biological weathering – Soil profiles, soil horizons, soil classification and composition – Soil erosion – Soil erosion versus soil formation – Impact of urbanization on soil erosion – Erosion from farmland – Other aspects of soil erosion.
Unit 3: Air Pollution – Introduction – Atmospheric chemistry – Cycles and residence times, Causes of air pollution – Types and sources of air pollution – Particulates – Carbon gases, sulphur gases, nitrogen gases, ozone, lead, other pollutants – Acid rain – Nature of acid rain – Regional variations in rainfall acidity – Air pollution and water – Thermal inversion – Impact on precipitation – Air pollution control – Air quality Standards – Control methods – Automobile emissions – Cost and effects.
Unit 4: Waste Disposal – Introduction - Solid wastes - Municipal waste disposal - Open dumps, sanitary landfills, incineration, ocean dumping - Reducing waste volume – Recycling - Liquid-waste disposal - Secure landfills – Depth well disposal - Other strategies - Sewage treatment -Septic systems - Municipal sewage treatment - Radioactive wastes – Nature of radioactive wastes – Space disposal - Ice sheet disposal – Subduction zones – Seabed disposal - Bedrock Caverns for liquid waste - Bed rock disposal of Solid High - Level Wastes.
Unit 5: Medical Geology – Introduction – Basic principles of medical geology – Trace elements – Dose-response curves – Geology trace elements and health controls on elemental intake – Iodine-fluorine – Zinc – Selenium – Cases in which connection are less clear – Radioactivity – Health impacts due to industries and mining activities – Case studies from coal, asbestos, and other mines – Human health problems due to haphazard disposal of industrial effluents – Case studies related to tanneries, textile dyeing units and coal-fired thermal power plants.
Reference books:
1. Montgomery, C. W. (1989) Environmental Geology, Brown Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
2. Kudesia, V. P. (1980) Water Pollution, Pragathi Prakasam, Meerut.
3. Kothandaraman, H. (1997) Principles of Environmental Chemistry, BI Publications Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.
4. Black, W. (1972) Atmospheric Pollution, McGraw Hill Co., New York.
5. Trivedy, R. K. and Goel, P. K. (1986) Chemical and Biological Methods for Pollution Studies, Environmental Publications, Karad, Maharashtra.
6. Fairbridge, R. W. (1972) Encyclopaedia of Geochemistry and Environmental Science, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
SECOND SEMESTER
|EAS - C305 |Geotectonics |3 |0 |1 |4 |Dr. S. G. D. Sridhar |
Objective: To understand structural aspects of rocks in the field and their origin, because structures help us to know the stability, strength of an area and localization of ores and minerals.
Unit 1: Mechanical principles of rock deformation – Stress and strain diagrams – Factors controlling behavior of rocks. Secondary structural forms: Distortion – Large downwards and upwarps – Synclises and anticlises – Synclinoria and anticlinoria. Penecontemporaneous Deformational Structures of Sedimentary rocks: Loadcast and Flame – Ball and Pillow – Convolute laminations – Slump – Sandstone dykes and sills – Causes.
Unit 2: Dynamics of Folding: Magnitude – Force – Amplitude – Stress – other factors. Mechanics of Folding: Line deformation – Layer deformation. Relation of Stress to rupture: Normal stress – Shearing stress – Coefficient of Friction – Cohesive strength – Triaxial compression test – Mohr’s circle – Mohr’s envelope. Relation of Strain to rupture: Strain axes – Shear fractures – Field analysis using strain ellipsoid.
Unit 3: Mechanics of faulting – Analysis in three and two dimensions with reference to Thrust fault, Strike slip fault and Gravity fault – Factors controlling the type of faults. Unruptured overthrust sheet: Size of the fault block – dip of the fault plane – Analysis. Petrofabric Analysis: Field techniques – Laboratory techniques – Point diagram – Percentage diagram - Preparation of petrofabric diagram of Quartz, Biotite and Calcite – Symmetry of Fabric- Symmetry of movement.
Unit 4: Rotated minerals – Syn, Pre and Post-kinematic – Differential movement in rocks using rotated minerals. Oscillatory movements: Characteristics – Neotectonics – Evidences in India and World – Methods of study of Neotectonics. Geotectonic Hypotheses: Merits and demerits of Contraction, Isostatic, Pulsation, Radioactive, Continental drift, Convection current, Gravity folding, Wave, Asthenolith and Radiomigration.
Unit 5: Determination of Attitude of Beds – Geometric – Graphical – Trignometric – Projection – Tabular and Nomograph methods. Reconstruction of Parallel fold, Fault. Preparation and analysis of Structure contour map. Preparation of Isopach. Constuction of perpendicular and vertical section of plunging fold. Geochronology – Pi and beta diagram – Structural complex – Interpretation of Geological maps involving normally dipping beds, borewell data, symmetrical and asymmetrical folds, isoclinal fold, recumbent fold, plunging fold, strike fault and step fault.
Reference books:
1. Basic problems in Geotectonics by V. V. Bellousov, 1962, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. New York.
2. Structural Geology by M. P. Billings, 3rd Edition, 1987, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi.
3. An outline of Structural Geology, by B. E. Hobbs, W. D. Means and P. F. Williams, 1976, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
4. Elements of Structural Geology, by E. S. Hills, 1972, Chapman and Hall limited, London.
5. Structural Geology by R. J. Twiss and E. M. Moores, 1992, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York.
6. Geological Structures and Maps – A Practical Guide by R. J. Lisle, 1988, Pergamon Press, UK.
|EAS - C306 |Remote Sensing and GIS – Fundamentals & |3 |0 |1 |4 |Dr. R. Krishnamoorthy |
| |Applications | | | | | |
Objective: To provide in-depth knowledge and exposure to Remote sensing and GIS technology tools with particular reference to Geological applications.
Unit 1 - Aerial photography: Introduction to aerial photography – vertical and oblique photographs – photoscale, image displacement due to relief – parallax in aerial photographs. Aerial photographic procedures – camera & flight requirement – flight planning – filters – compensation – stereoscopy – stereoscopes and photo – mosaics. Photographical studies – photo recognition elements & keys – interpretation of lithology – structures and landforms from aerial photographs.
Unit 2 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing: History of remote sensing technology – remote sensing system – electromagnetic radiation – spectral properties of earth objects – analysis of spectral reflectance cures. Types of satellites – image acquisitions – multispectral scanners – remote sensing resolutions. Introduction to thermal remote sensing. Introduction to microwave remote sensing and new satellite sensors.
Unit 3 - Image processing in Remote sensing: Digital data recording – digital data format. Introduction to digital image processing – preprocessing techniques – image classification methods – image enhancement techniques.
Unit 4 - Applications of Remote sensing: Visual interpretation different sensors data and image interpretation key elements. Exercises on mapping of geology – land use/land cover and geomorphology based on visual method – preparation of base maps and transformation of thematic maps. Validation of remote sensing analysis output by ground truth – accuracy estimation and introduction to GPS technology.
Unit 5 - Fundamentals and application of GIS: Concept of GIS – GIS types – data storage – retrieval and analysis. GIS database organisation and development. Combined use of remote sensing and GIS. Preparation of spatial decision – support system (SDSS). Highlights on different applications using GIS tool with particular reference to applied geosciences.
Unit 6 - Practical: Hands on practice using stereo pair of aerial photos using pocket stereoscope – map scale calculation – visual interpretation of aerial photos and FCC imagery – preparation of thematic maps and interpretation key elements.
Reference books:
1. P. J. Curran (1984) Principles of Remote Sensing. Longman Group (Pvt) Ltd.
2. T. M. Lillesand and R. W. Kiefer (1987) Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. John Wiley & Sons.
3. F. F. Sabins, W. H. Freeman and Company. Remote Sensing – Principles and Interpretation.
4. Asrar, G. and Dokken, D. J. (1995) The State of Earth Science from Space. NASA Publication.
5. P. R. Wolf (1986) Elements of Photogrammetry. McGraw Hill Inc.
6. P. M. Mather (1987) Computer Processing of Remotely-Sensed Images, John Wiley & Sons.
7. Kang-tsung Chang (2006) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition.
8. I.S. Robinson (1985) Satellite Oceanography – An introduction to oceanographers and remote-sensing scientists.
|EAS - C307 |Geostatistics |3 |0 |1 |4 |Prof. K. K. Sharma |
Objective: To provide in-depth knowledge on the usefulness of statistical applications in various branches of geology.
Unit 1: Introduction – Various schemes of classifying and tabulating data – representation of data as diagrams and graphs, simple Bar, sub divided bar, pie diagram, graphs on natural and logarithmic scales – Histograms – frequency polygon – Ogives. Measures of central tendency – arithmetic mean, median and mode for ungrouped, discrete ser`ies and grouped data – quartiles. Measures of dispersion – range, mean deviation, standard deviation and quartile deviation for ungrouped discrete series and grouped data. Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis.
Unit 2: Correlation coefficient, calculation of correlation for grouped and ungrouped data – rank correlation, calculation of rank calculation – ratio of variations, regression lines – regression equations – methods of least squares. Ratio of variation and ratio of regression, lines of regression, Regression equations, Curve fitting and method of least squares. Use of regression analysis in geological data processing.
Unit 3: Geological Population, Numerical data in geology – sampling techniques – simple, random, stratified and cluster sampling – sampling distribution – Level of significance – standard error of mean, median, standard deviation, difference between sample means. Degrees of freedom – sample tests based on Chi-squared and F-Distribution. Concept of Probability – Addition and Multiplication theorems in Probability – Theoretical distribution – binomial distribution – Poisson’s distribution and normal distribution. Sample tests based on Chi-squared and F-Distribution.
Unit 4: Analysis of time series – Long term and short term variations, calculation of secular trend using free hand cure, semi average, moving average and method of least squares. Calculation of short term trend using method of seasonal averages, calculation of seasonal index by using monthly averages. Estimation of short time oscillation in a long time series.
Unit 5: Analysis of the geological data for the above mentioned statistical parameters. Use of EXCEL sheet to depict the data in the pictorial format. Use of programmes for presentation of the geological data. Acquaintance with the Statistical Packages etc.
Reference books:
1. Statistics and Data Analysis, Davis, J. C. and Simpson, R. J. 1973, John Wiley & Sons, New York
2. Introduction to Statistics, Milton J. S., McTeer P. M. and Corbet J. J., 1999, The McGraw Hill Company, New York.
3. Elements of Practical Statistics, Kapur, S. K, 1989, Oxford IBH, New Delhi.
4. Statistical Methods for Earth Scientists, Till, R., 1974, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York,
5. Statistical Analysis in Geological Sciences, Miller, R. l. and Khan, J. S., 1965, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , New York,
6. Introduction to Applied Geostatistics, Isaaks, E. H. and Srivastava, R. M., 1986, Oxford University Press New York
7. Theory and Problem of Probability and Statistics, Murrey, R. Speigel, 1999, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York.
8. An Introduction to Statistical Models in Geology, Krumbein, W. C. & Graybill, F. A., 1965, McGraw Hill Inc., New York,
|EAS - C308 |Field Geology |0 |0 |4 |4 |All Faculty |
Objective: To import field knowledge with regard to disposition of rocks, minerals, ores and other geological processes.
Unit 1: Use of clinometer compass for geographic directions, taking bearing and back bearing, strike and dip, reading of and locating oneself on topo sheet – Use of GPS for coordinates and mapping of features (1 day) – Geomorphological mapping (1 day).
Unit 2: Visit to igneous rock outcrops for mapping, collection of rock samples and field setup studies (2 days) – Mapping of dykes and veins – Thin section studies of rocks (1 day).
Unit 3: Visit to sedimentary terrain for mapping of strata and collection of fossils (2 days).
Unit 4: Visit to metamorphic terrain for mapping of rocks and metamorphic structures, collection of rock samples (2 days) – Thin section studies (1day).
Unit 5: Geophysical investigations – Field measurements using gravity, magnetic and electrical methods (2 days).
| |Elective-III |E |3 |0 |0 |3 |Geology Department |
| |Coal & Petroleum Geology | | | | | | |
|EAS - E302 |Elective-IV |0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr. M. Jayaprakash |
| |Economic Geology (Applied Geology) | | | | | |
Objectives: Economic geology deals with the occurrence, distribution, uses of minerals and ore resources. Knowledge in the process of ore formation, classification of ore type, composition and migration is very essential to know about the genesis and uses. Exploration and exploitation of metallic, non-metallic and oil and Natural gas resources are very vital for the overall development of mankind and sustainable development of our country.
Unit 1: Development of economic geology – Processes of ore formation – Classification of deposits – Ore and gangue minerals – Tenor of ore – Ore-bearing fluids, their types, composition and migration – Mode of occurrence – association – genesis – uses and distribution in India of the following metallic ores: gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron, manganese, chromium, nickel, cobalt, aluminium, beryllium, magnesium, atomic minerals, tungsten and molybdenum.
Unit 2: Classification of mineral deposits-controls of mineral localization – Metallogenic epochs and provinces – Geological thermometry.
Unit 3: Mode of occurrence – Association, genesis and distribution in India of clay minerals, and their uses in various industries – Origin and mode of occurrence of Petroleum – Petroliferous basins of India – Distributions in India – Uses.
Unit 4: Mode of occurrence – Association – genesis – Uses and distribution in India of the following non-metallic ores: mica – vermiculite – asbestos – barites – ochre – graphite – gypsum – Precious and semi-precious minerals – Abrasives – Minerals for glass – Fertilizers – Cement –Paint and pigment industries – Building stones.
Unit 5: Significance of minerals in national economy – Conservation and national mineral policy – India’s status in mineral production.
Reference books:
1. Krishnaswamy, S. (1979) India’s Mineral Resources. Oxford-IBH Publishers, New Delhi.
2. Bateman, A. M. and Jensen, M. L. (1981) Economic Mineral Deposits. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
3. Gokhale, K. V. G. K. and Rao, T. G. (1972) Ore Deposits of India. Thomson Press, Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Stanton, R. L. (1972) Ore Petrology. McGraw Hill Book Co., New York.
5. Sinha, R. K. and Sharma, N. L. (1981) Mineral Economics. Oxford-IBH Publishers, New Delhi.
6. Banerjee, P. K. and Ghosh, S. (1997) Elements of Prospecting for Non-Fuel Mineral Deposits. Allied Publishers Ltd., New Delhi.
7. Chatterjee, K. K. (1993) An Introduction to Mineral Economics. Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi.
Evans, A. M. (1997) An Introduction to Economic Geology and Its Environmental Impact. Blackwell Science Ltd., London.
THIRD SEMESTER
|EAS - C309 |Exploration Geophysics |3 |0 |1 |4 |Prof. K. K. Sharma |
Objective: To provide a comprehensive background on the principles of various geophysical exploration techniques used for exploring hidden ore mineral and oil and Natural gas resources, their relative advantages and disadvantages.
Unit 1: Introduction – Physical basis of geophysical exploration, Various surface and subsurface methods and their classification. Physical properties of rocks and minerals exploited in exploration and factors that control them. Geophysical anomaly, Gravity Prospecting – Principles, the earth’s gravitation field and units, its variation, Newton’s Law, Geoid, Spheroid and normal gravity field, Figure of earth. Order of anomalies produced by geological discontinuities, absolute and relative measurement of gravity, gravimeters and their operation in field. Field procedure, reduction and correction of gravity field data, separation of regional and residuals, upward and downward continuation, interpretation of gravity data obtained over spherical and cylindrical objects – applications of gravity methods.
Unit 2: Magnetic Prospecting – Definitions, Basic Theory, Magnetic field main Field, external field and local anomalies, rock susceptibilities, Natural Remnant Magnetism and Palaeomagnetism, Principles of magnetic prospecting, Magnetic elements and magnetic anomalies. Magnetometers – Proton Precession Magnetometers. Field procedure for ground magnetic surveys, smoothening of data, interpretation of data, qualitative and quantitative interpretation of filed data over simple geometrical structures – applications of magnetic prospecting methods. Radiometric Prospecting – Fundamentals of radioactivity, rate of radioactive decay, successive disintegration and radioactive equilibrium, natural radioactive elements, radioactive series. Nature of radioactive emission- alpha and beta particles and Gamma rays, artificial radioactivity. Radioactivity of rocks and ores, radioactive minerals and ores. Radiation Measuring devices – Ionization Chambers, Gas filled (Geiger Mueller) counters, Scintillation counters, radiometers and gamma ray spectrometers. Field radiometric methods – airborne surveys, automobile surveys, foot surveys. Processing and interpretation of field data. Application of radiometric methods.
Unit 3: Electrical Methods – Electrical properties of earth materials – conduction in rocks, conduction in water bearing rocks, description of a geoelectric section, classification of electrical methods. Resistivity method – Ohm’s Law, Resistivity, Factors affecting resistivity, effect of homogeneous earth, various configurations for resistivity methods, configuration factor, response over a layered earth. AC and DC type resisitivity meters, field procedure for electrical profiling and sounding, logarithmic curve matching, advantages of plotting the data on a logarithmic graph paper. Interpretation of profiling and sounding field data, use of modeling in electrical methods, Introduction to Self potential, Induced polarization methods and charged body methods.
Unit 4: Seismic Methods – Fundamentals of Elasticity – Young’s Modulus, Bulk Modulus, Poisson’s Ratio, Elastic waves, Laws of reflection and refraction, Huygen’s Principle, Fermat’s Principle, Principle of superposition, Seismic Wave Theory – Body and Surface Waves – Primary and secondary waves, Raleigh and Love Waves. Seismic Instruments – Seismic Channel – details of geophones – amplifier and reproducible and non reproducible recording – Seismic Timer Field Layout – Arc Shooting – Fan Shooting – Profile Shooting – Data Processing – Simple interpretation of field data – applications.
Unit 5: Computation of gravity response over sphere Exercises on Drift correction, separation of Regional and residual of gravity data. Contouring of gravity data. Calibration of a Magnetometer, Interpretation of Field Magnetic data over dyke. Interpretation of seismic refraction data obtained over a two and three layered horizontal earth, computation of response over a two layered earth, interpretation of seismic reflection data over a two layered earth. Computation of Configuration Constant, Interpretation of Vertical Electrical Sounding data obtained over a two and Three layered earth using the S-Line, Curve matching and Auxiliary Point Chart Method Field demonstration of Resistivity, Seismic, SP and magnetic Prospecting techniques.
Reference books:
1. Outlines of geophysical prospecting – A Manual for Geologists Ramchandra Rao, M. B., 1975, Prasaranga , University of Mysore, Mysore.
2. Exploration Geophysics – An Outline, Bhimasankaram V. L. S., 1990, Association of Exploration Geophysicists, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
3. An introduction to Geophysical Prospecting, Dobrin, M. B., 1984, McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
4. Applied Geophysics, Telford, W. M., Geldart, L. P., Sheriff, R. E. and Keys, D. A., 1976, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
5. Electrical Methods in Geophysical Prospecting, Keller, G. V. and Frischknecht, F. C., 1982, Pergamon Press, New York.
6. Gravity and Magnetic Methods of Prospecting, Rama Rao, B. S., Murthy, I. V. R., 1978, Arnold Heinemann Publishing , New Delhi.
7. Lectures on Exploration Geophysics for Geologists, Bhimasankaram, V. L. S. and Gaur, V. K., 1977, Osmania University Press, Hyderabad.
8. Interpretation of Gravity and Magnetic Anomalies in Space and Frequency Domains, Radhakrishna Murthy, I. V. and Mishra, D. C., 1989, Osmania University Press, Hyderabad.
|EAS - C310 |Exploration Geochemistry |3 |0 |1 |4 |Prof. P. Periakali |
Objective: Geochemistry is a science concerned with the chemistry of Earth. Basic principles of Geochemistry are applied for prospecting mineral, water and oil and Natural gas resources. Geochemical exploration is a modern technique of resource identification and exploration.
Unit 1: Earth in relation to universe – Nature, age and composition of universe – Nature, age and composition of Sun – Composition of planets and meteorites – Basic principles of geochemistry – Geochemical environment – Geochemical dispersion – Geochemical mobility – Mineral stability – Trace elements in stable minerals – Hypogene mobility – Supergene mobility – Goldschmidt’s classification – Geochemical tracers – Cosmic abundance of elements – Pattern of Geochemical distribution – Normal background value – Geochemical anomaly – Primary geochemical differentiation of the Earth.
Unit 2: Principles of trace element analysis – Preparation, decomposition and separation of samples – Estimation of trace elements in samples – Gravimetry – Colorimetry – Turbidity and Nephelometry – Spot tests – Paper chromatography – Visible fluorescence – Flame spectrometry – Emission spectrometry – X-ray spectrometry – Radiometric methods – Electrical measurements; Primary dispersion: Syngenetic pattern – Geochemical provinces – Local syngenetic pattern – Wall rock anomalies – Leakage anomalies – Pressure-temperature effects in epigenetic minerals – Mineral reconstitution – Gaseous dispersion pattern – Hydrocarbon anomaly – Radiogenic anomaly – Mercury anomaly.
Unit 3: Secondary dispersion – Chemical and biochemical factors – Hydrogen ion concentration – Redox potential – Stability of secondary minerals – Mode of occurrence of solute – Sorptive capacity of solids – Stability of colloidal dispersion – Metallo-organic compounds – Effects of vegetation – Effects of micro-organisms – Mechanical factors – Simple gravity movement – Dispersion in groundwater – Dispersion of surface water – Dispersion by surface runoff – Dispersion in stream water – Dispersion in quiet environment – Influence of environment on dispersion – Anomalies in residual overburden: Anomalies in leached ore outcrops and gossans – Anomalies in residual soils – Mode of occurrence in elements – Contrast of the anomaly – Anomaly width and intensity – Distortion of anomalies – Homogeneity of anomaly – Hydromorphic anomaly – Anomalies in transported overburden – Common features of anomalies in transported overburden – Syngenetic pattern – Epigenetic pattern – Glacial overburden – Colluvium and alluvium – Organic deposits – Lake and marine sediments.
Unit 4: Anomalies in natural waters – Mode of occurrence of elements – Persistence of anomaly – Contrast at source – Decay by dilution – Decay on precipitation – Groundwater, seawater and lake water anomalies – Geochemical soil surveys: Orientation survey – Residual soil – Transported soil – Contamination – Sampling patterns and procedures – Sample preparation – Preparation of geochemical maps – Biogeochemical surveying techniques: Orientation survey – Choice of sampling medium – Collection and processing of samples – Choice of analytical methods – Interpretation of data – Geobotanical survey – Indication of saline deposits – Indication of ore deposits; Role of geochemistry in exploration – System scale of operation – Regional appraisal – Reconnaissance survey – Detailed survey – Supervision.
Unit 5: Practical – Analysis of rock mineral ores – Analysis of water – Element analysis – Flame spectrophotometer – Nephelometer – Analysis of trace elements: Ni, Fe and Cu by paper chromatography technique – AAS Techniques.
Reference Books:
1. Mason, B. and Moore, B. (1982) Principles of Geochemistry. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
2. Hawkes, H. A. and Webb, J. S. (1962) Geochemistry in Mineral Exploration. Harper & Row, New York.
3. Levinson, H. A. (1976) Introduction to Exploration Geochemistry.
4. Ginzburg, I. I. and Sokoloff, V. P. (1960) Principles of Geochemical Prospecting.
5. Krauskopf, K. B. (1967) Introduction to Geochemistry. McGraw Hill Publishers, New York.
6. Fairbridge, R. W. (1972) Encyclopaedia of Geochemistry and Environmental Science. John Wiley.
| EAS - C311 |Applied Hydrogeology |3 |0 |1 |4 |Prof. P.N. Ballukraya |
Objectives: To provide sound knowledge in groundwater science and to impact training in all aspects of applied geohydrology to facilitate practical application of the subject in the field of exploration, exploitation and management of groundwater resources.
Unit 1: Scope and application of geohydrology – Groundwater and hydrological cycle – components such as precipitation, evapotranspiration, infiltration, surface runoff and subsurface distribution and movement of groundwater and their estimation for the purpose of estimating water availability; Lithological, stratigraphical and structural controls in occurrence and movement of groundwater; Water-bearing properties of rock formations – porosity, permeability, compressibility of rocks, specific yield, hydraulic conductivity and storativity and their estimation; Darcy’s experiment, fluid pressure and hydraulic head; Barometric and tidal efficiency of aquifers; Types of aquifers: confined, semi-confined and unconfined aquifers and their characteristics.
Unit 2: Types of groundwater flows – derivation of equations for steady and unsteady flows; Well hydraulics – cone of depression, radius of influence, drawdown and specific capacity; Theims-, Theis-, Hantush- and Newmans equations for various types of groundwater flow conditions; Partial penetration and multiple well pumping cases, flow in bounded aquifers; Estimation of aquifer parameters by pumping tests; step drawdown tests and estimation of well losses and well efficiency; Tracer tests and slug tests.
Unit 3: Water balance studies and groundwater budgeting – Groundwater levels and water level maps; Safe yield and conjunctive uses; Artificial recharge and methods; Types of water wells; Drilling techniques – rotary and percussion drills; Well design and construction; Water well development methods; collector wells and infiltration galleries; Types of pumps; Chemical quality of groundwater – source of impurities, physical and chemical properties and their estimation, graphical presentation of water analyses.
Unit 4: Groundwater contamination and pollution – urban, agricultural and industrial contamination, remedial measures; Sea water intrusion in coastal aquifers, hydrodynamic equilibrium of fresh and saline water, methods of controlling sea water intrusion; Exploration for groundwater – geological methods, remote sensing techniques, geomorphological inputs, gravity, magnetic, seismic and electrical methods of exploration; Basics of groundwater modeling – physical, analog and mathematical models, finite difference modeling.
Unit 5: Practical exercises in estimation – of mean rainfall by Thiessen polygon and isohyetal methods; Exercises in groundwater flow – porosity, specific yield, hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity and storativity of aquifers; estimation of drawdown under various flow conditions such as confined transient flow, multiple wells pumping, bounded aquifers; Analyses of pumping test data using Theis’, Cooper-Jacob’s and Chow’s method; Estimation of well loss from step drawdown tests; Estimation of water quality parameters such as TDS, Hardness, SAR and groundwater facies from chemical analyses data of water.
Reference books:
1. David K. Todd, 1980, Groundwater Hydrology, John Wiley and Sons, 535 p.
2. Freeze, R. A. and Cherry, J. A., 1979, Groundwater, Prentice Hall, 523 p.
3. Davis, S. N. and DeWiest, R. J. M., 1966, Hydrogeology, John Wiley and Sons, 463 p.
4. Karanth, K. R., 1987, Groundwater Assessment, Development and Management, Tata MacGraw-Hill Publishing Co., 719 p.
5. Anderson, M. A. and Woessner, W. W., 1991, Applied Groundwater Modeling, Academic Press, 380 p.
6. Raymahashay, B. C., 1996, Geochemistry for Hydrologists, Allied Publishers Limited, 188 p.
|EAS - C312 |Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Management |3 |0 |1 |4 |Dr. R. Krishnamoorthy |
Objective: To provide in-depth knowledge on the interdisciplinary nature of natural hazards, the evolution of theories and thoughts in natural hazards, the geophysical causes of natural hazards, human and environmental impacts, and response to natural disasters, and issues, mitigation and recovery and challenges in developing countries.
Unit 1- Introduction: General introduction to natural hazards and disasters – physical and geodynamic characteristics of earthquakes, tsunamis & storm surges, tropical cyclones, monsoonal floods, landslides, droughts & wildfires – worldwide trends in natural catastrophes and occurrence.
Unit 2- Impact & Linkages: Impact of natural hazards on development prospects – threat of sea level changes on the global coast – global climate change & global environmental change – impact on natural resources, environment – social impact of disasters – gender, food security, poverty and case studies.
Unit 3- Assessment: Hazard-prone areas identification – application of remote sensing and GIS tools – hazard mapping – risk modeling, risk zonation and case studies.
Unit 4- Preparedness: Risk reduction concept – pre and post disaster comparison and analysis – understanding the disaster cycle – stakeholders’ participation and preparation comprehensive management plans – community-based disaster risk management – participatory risk assessment – coastal regulations, coastal management in tsunami reconstruction, national and international scenarios.
Unit 5- Mitigation & Recovery: The inter-relationship between mitigation and recovery – process for developing hazards mitigation plan, implementation of comprehensive mitigation strategies – disaster recovery planning – disaster emergency preparedness and on recovery and reconstruction – early warning systems.
Reference books:
1. ISDR Catalogue on Field Library for Disaster Reduction (2006).
2. WBI Natural Disaster Risk Management Programme CDs (2004).
3. Sustainable Community-based Disaster Management (CBDM) Practices in Asia, UNCRD – Users’ Guide (2004).
4. Disaster Reduction and Human Security (Rajib Shaw and Badaoui Rouhban, Eds’), UNESCO & Kyoto University (2005).
|EAS - E303 |Elective-V Applied Oceanography |3 |0 |0 |3 |Dr. M. Jayaprakash |
Unit 1: Marine Geology – History of Oceanography – Sea floor – Morphological and tectonic domains of the ocean floor – Mid-oceanic ridge systems – Modes and rates of sedimentation in oceans – Diagenetic changes in oxic and anoxic environments – sample collection methods in ocean water and sediments.
Unit 2: Physical Oceanography – Equation to state of water – Current systems, including under current and theories – Oceanic fronts and waves – Classification and origin of tides – Tidal currents.
Unit 3: Chemical Oceanography – Major and minor constituents of seawater – Processes controlling composition of seawater – Dissolved gases in seawater – The carbon cycle – Trace metals in seawater – Marine pollution.
Unit 4: Coastal & Estuarine Oceanography – Factors influencing coastal processes – Transformation of waves in shallow water – Breaks and surf – Littoral currents – Wave action on sediments, including winnowing – Classification and formation of beaches – Pollution in marginal marine environments – Classification and nomenclature of estuaries – Tides in estuaries – Estuarine circulation and mixing – Sedimentation in estuaries – Coastal pollution.
Unit 5: Biological Oceanography: Marine Ecology – Biological productivity in the oceans – Ocean habitats and their biota – life on the sea floor – coral reefs – plankton – phytoplankton – Zooplankton – Bacteria – Mammals – Reptiles.
Reference books:
1. Strahler, A. N. and Strahler, A. H. (1987) Modern Physical Geography. 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
2. Strahler, A. N. (1974) Physical Geography. 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
3. Duff, D. (1993) Holmes’ Principles of Physical Geology. 4th Edition. Chapman & Hall, London.
4. Kennett, J. P. (1982) Marine Geology. Prentice Hall, London.
5. Seibold, E. and Berger, W. H. (1982) The Sea Floor. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
6. Pipkin, B. W., Gorsline, D. S., Cassey, R. E. and Hammond, D. E. (1972) Laboratory Exercises in Oceeanography. W.H.Freeman & Co., New York.
7. Duxbury and Duxbury (1973) Fundamentals of Oceanography, WCB publishers, USA.
FOURTH SEMESTER
|EAS - C313 |Engineering and Mining Geology |3 |0 |1 |4 |Dr. N. Rajeshwara Rao |
Objective: Engineering Geology and Mining Geology are important components of applied aspects of geology. It is imperative that the student is well trained in the former order to comprehend the significance of geological investigations necessary before construction of engineering structures like dams, tunnels etc. Mining geology helps to understanding of the processes that invariably follow exploration of economically important mineral and ore deposits, various mining methods adopted and estimation of actual reserves of each of them.
Unit 1: Engineering geology – Engineering properties of rocks, soft sediments and soils – Materials of construction – Building stones – Types of earth movements – Landslides and their classification – Conditions favoring landslides – Prevention and checking of landslides – Land subsidence and its causes – Case histories of earth movements.
Unit 2: Geological investigations – pertaining to the foundation of bridges, buildings, dams, highways and airfields – Types of reservoirs – Geological investigation of reservoir sites – Problems pertaining to tunneling in hard and soft grounds – Geological investigations preceding tunneling – Geological investigations pertaining to harbors, docks, coastal erosion – Coastal building – Construction of retaining walls – Problems and solutions.
Unit 3: Mining geology – Terminology used in metal mines – Terminology used in coal mines – Prospecting and exploration – Sampling of ores – Alluvial mining – Opencast mining – Quarrying – Mine supports – Mine atmosphere – Mine ventilation – Common explosives – Haulage – Drilling: Percussion drilling – Rotary drilling – Diamond drilling.
Unit 4: Methods of underground metal mining – Methods without use of artificial supports – Methods with use of artificial supports – Shrinkage mining – Caving methods of mining – Block caving – Coal mining methods: Longwall advancing and retreating – Board and Pillar method – Depillaring methods – Horizon mining.
Unit 5 (Practicals): Assaying – Determination of average grade – Uniform sampling – Variable sampling – Influence of interval – Statistical calculations – Drilling: Core and sludge recovery –- Estimation of ore reserves – Determination of pillar size in Board and Pillar method – Shaft location: Funicular diagram – Estimation of: Specific gravity – Void ratio – Moisture content – Degree of saturation – Atterberg limits – Unit weights – Granulometric curves – Uniformity co-efficient – Dry and wet density curves – Mohr’s stress circles – Ultimate and safe bearing capacity of cohesive and non-cohesive soils.
Reference books:
1. Krynine, D. P. and Judd, W. R. (1957) Principles of Engineering and Geotechniques. McGraw Hill Book Co., New York.
2. Blyth, F. G. H. (1963) A Geology for Engineers, 4th Edition, The ELBS & Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd., London.
3. Legget, H. F. and Hatheway, A. W. (1988) Geology and Engineering, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York.
4. Zaruba, Q. and Menci, V. (1976) Engineering Geology, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., Amsterdam.
5. Arogyaswamy, R. N. P. (1996) Courses in Mining Geology, 4th Edition, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.
6. Peters, W.C. (1978) Exploration and Mining Geology. 2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
7. McKinstry, H. E. (1960) Mining Geology, Asia Publishing House.
8. Young, C. J. (1940) Elements of Mining, McGraw Hill Book Co., New York.
9. Banerjee, P. K. and Ghosh, S. (1997) Elements of Prospecting for Non-Fuel Mineral Deposits, Allied Publishers Ltd., New Delhi.
|EAS - E304 |Elective-VI |3 |0 |0 |3 |Prof. P. Periakali |
| |Nuclear Geology | | | | | |
Objective: the fundamental nuclear properties of elements and other nuclear charactertics are very useful to unravel atomic mineral deposits. Radioactive properties of minerals are externally helpful in the dating of rocks and minerals. These properties also provide enormous scope for identification of locations of petroleum reservoirs in different rock formations.
Unit 1: Fundamental considerations of nuclear geology – Theory of relativity – Quantum theory of radiation – State of an electron – Electron volt – Binding energy of the nucleus – Atomic magnetism – Unit of energy and mass – Constitution of nuclei – Symbolic representation of nucleus – Isotopes – Isobars – Isotones – Isomers – Their abundance – Size of nucleus – Nuclear cross section – Nuclear angular momentum – Nuclear magnetism – Electric quadrupole moments – Parity of nucleus – Nuclear forces – Models of nucleus – Shell models: liquid drop model, collective model.
Unit 2: Radioactivity – definition, history, demonstration of alpha, beta and gamma radiations –Properties of different radiations – Types of radioactivity – Natural and artificial radioactivity – Half-life period – Derivation of half-life period and its experimental determination – Radioactive disintegration process – Conservation laws.
Unit 3: Radioactive elements and their daughter products – Nuclear fission and fusion reactions – Interaction of radiation with matter – Effect of alpha interaction with matter – Effect of beta interaction with matter – Effect of gamma interaction with matter.
Unit 4: Cosmic rays – Production of new fundamental particles – Radiation damage – Its use in age determination – Hydrocarbons formed by the effect of radioactivity – Their role in origin of petroleum.
Unit 5: Determination of absolute age of rocks – Common Pb, K-Ar, Rb-Sr, 14C and tritium dating – Thermoluminiscence in age determination – Common minerals of radioactive elements, their characteristics, distribution and mode of occurrence – Radiometric method of prospecting. Geochemical behavior of Uranium and Thorium – Fractionation of stable isotope in lithosphere, Hydrosphere and atmosphere – Stable isotopes and their uses.
Reference books:
1. Aswathanarayana, U. (1985) Principles of Nuclear Geology, Oxonian Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Faul, H. (1954) Nuclear Geology, New York.
3. Fairbridge, R. W. (1972) Encyclopaedia of Geochemistry and Environmental Science, John Wiley.
4. Virnave, S. N. (1999) Nuclear Geology and Atomic Mineral Resources, Bharati Bhawan Publishers & Distributors, Patna.
5. Rankama, K., 1954, Progress in Isotope Geology, Pergamon Press, London.
SYLLABUS FOR ELECTIVE COURSES OFFERED TO OTHER DEPARTMETNS
ODD SEMEMSTER
|EAS - E305 |Elective – I Geophysics |3 |0 |0 |3 |Prof. K. K. Sharma |
Unit 1: Introduction – Physical basis of geophysical exploration, Various surface and subsurface methods and their classification. Physical properties of rocks and minerals exploited in exploration and factors that control them. Geophysical anomaly, Gravity Prospecting: Principles, the earth’s gravitation field and units, its variation, Newton’s Law, Geoid, Spheroid and normal gravity field, Figure of earth. Order of anomalies produced by geological discontinuities, absolute and relative measurement of gravity, gravimeters and their operation in field. Field procedure, reduction and correction of gravity field data, separation of regional and residuals, upward and downward continuation, interpretation of gravity data obtained over spherical and cylindrical objects – applications of gravity methods
Unit 2: Magnetic Prospecting – Definitions, Basic Theory, Magnetic field main Field, external field and local anomalies, rock susceptibilities, Natural Remnant Magnetism and Palaeomagnetism, Principles of magnetic prospecting, Magnetic elements and magnetic anomalies. Magnetometers – Proton Precession Magnetometers. Field procedure for ground magnetic surveys, smoothening of data, interpretation of data, qualitative and quantitative interpretation of filed data over simple geometrical structures – applications of magnetic prospecting methods.
Unit 3: Radiometric Prospecting – Fundamentals of radioactivity, rate of radioactive decay, successive disintegration and radioactive equilibrium, natural radioactive elements, radioactive series. Nature of radioactive emission- alpha and beta particles and Gamma rays, artificial radioactivity. Radioactivity of rocks and ores, radioactive minerals and ores. Radiation Measuring devices- Ionization Chambers, Gas filled (Geiger Mueller) counters, Scintillation counters, radiometers and gamma ray spectrometers. Field radiometric methods – airborne surveys, automobile surveys, foot surveys. Processing and interpretation of field data. Application of radiometric methods.
Unit 4: Electrical Methods – Electrical properties of earth materials- conduction in rocks, conduction in water bearing rocks, description of a geoelectric section, classification of electrical methods. Resistivity method – Ohm’s Law, Resistivity, Factors affecting resistivity, effect of homogeneous earth, various configurations for resistivity methods, configuration factor, response over a layered earth. AC and DC type resisitivitymeters, field procedure for electrical profiling and sounding, logarithmic curve matching, advantages of plotting the data on a logarithmic graph paper. Interpretation of profiling and sounding field data, use of modeling in electrical methods. Introduction to Self potential, Induced polarization methods and charged body methods.
Unit 5: Seismic Methods – Fundamentals of Elasticity – Young’s Modulus, Bulk Modulus, Poisson’s Ratio, Elastic waves, Laws of reflection and refraction, Huygen’s Principle, Fermat’s Principle, Principle of superposition, Seismic Wave Theory – Body and Surface Waves – Primary and secondary waves, Raleigh and Love Waves. Seismic Instruments – Seismic Channel – details of geophones, amplifier and reproducible and non reproducible recording, Seismic Timer Field Layout, Arc Shooting, Fan Shooting, Profile Shooting, Data Processing, Simple interpretation of field data – applications.
Reference books:
1. Outlines of Geophysical Prospecting – A Manual for Geologists Ramchandra Rao, M. B., 1975, Prasaranga , University of Mysore, Mysore.
2. Exploration Geophysics – An Outline“, Bhimasankaram V. L. S., 1990, Association of Exploration Geophysicists, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
3. An introduction to Geophysical Prospecting, Dobrin, M. B., 1984, McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
4. Applied Geophysics , Telford W. M. , Geldart L. P. Sheriff, R. E and Keys D. A. 1976, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
5. Electrical Methods in Geophysical Prospecting, Keller, G. V. and Frischknecht, F. C. 1982, Pergamon Press, New York.
6. Gravity and Magnetic methods of Prospecting, Rama Rao, B. S. Murthy, I.V.R. 1978, Arnold Heinemann Publishing , New Delhi.
7. “Lectures on Exploration Geophysics for Geologists, Bhimasankaram V. L. S. and Gaur V. K., 1977, Osmania University Press, Hyderabad.
8. Interpretation of Gravity and Magnetic Anomalies in Space and Frequency Domains, Radhakrishna Murthy, I. V. and Mishra D. C., 1989, Osmania University Press, Hyderabad.
|EAS - E306 |Elective – II Environmental Earth sciences |3 |0 |0 |3 |Prof. P. Periakali |
Objective: To create awareness about the environment, pollution of soil, air, coastal and groundwater, and other natural hazards.
Unit 1: Geological, Chemical and physical environments – Mass Movements – Hazards – Volcanoes and related Hazards – Earthquakes and related hazards – Prediction, control and awareness.
Unit 2: Soils: Erosion and formation – Impacts of urbanization on soil erosion – Strategies for reducing erosion – Soil pollution – Industrial contaminants.
Unit 3: Atmosphere: Environmental segments of atmosphere – Earth radiation balance – Particles in the atmosphere – Chemical and photochemical reaction in the atmosphere – Reactions of atmosphere oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and sulphur.
Unit 4: Air pollution from chemical industries – Acid rain – Photochemical smog – Greenhouse effect – Ozone layer – Air pollution control.
Unit 5: Water pollution – Classification – Physicochemical characteristics – Marine pollution – Oil pollution – Industrial effluents – Pesticide pollutants – Groundwater pollution – Control of water pollution.
Reference books:
1. Environmental Geoscience, A.N. Strahler and A.H.Strahler, Wiley International Edition, 1973.
2. Environmental Geology, Valdiya, K. S. 1987, Indian Context, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Environmental Geology, Edward Keller, A. Charles E. Merrill Pub. Co., A. Bell & Howell Co., London, 4th Ed.
4. Ganga – Pollution & Health Hazard by Upendra Kumar Sinha, 1986, Inter-India Publication, New Delhi.
|EAS - E307 |Elective – III Basics of Remote |3 |0 |0 |3 |Dr. R. Krishnamoorthy |
| |Sensing and GIS | | | | | |
Objective: To provide an overview on basics of Remote sensing and GIS technology tools with their relative merits and demerits for beginners.
Unit 1: Introduction: Remote Sensing Concept – electromagnetic radiation (EMR) – propagation of EMR – interaction of EMR with the atmosphere – remote sensing system and platforms – different types of remote sensing sensors – introduction of aerial photographs.
Unit 2: Spectral Properties: Spectral reflectance properties of important earth objects – factors influencing spectral properties – exposure to thermal properties of earth objects.
Unit 3: Satellite Data Acquisition and Interpretation: Acquisition of satellite data – different scanning mechanisms – remote sensing resolutions – visual interpretation of FCC imagery and hands on experience.
Unit 4: Digital Image processing Techniques: Satellite data formats – advantages of image processing – preprocessing techniques – image classification methods – image enhancement techniques.
Unit 5: Introduction to GIS: GIS concept – data types - database generation and analysis – combined use of remote sensing and GIS.
Reference books:
1. P. J. Curran (1984) Principles of Remote Sensing. Longman Group (Pvt) Ltd.
2. T. M. Lillesand and R. W. Kiefer (1987) Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. John Wiley & Sons.
3. F. F. Sabins, W. H. Freeman and Company. Remote Sensing – Principles and Interpretation.
4. Asrar, G. and Dokken, D. J. (1995) The State of Earth Science from Space. NASA Publication.
5. P. M. Mathur (1987) Computer Processing of Remotely-Sensed Images, John Wiley & Sons.
6. Kang-tsung Chang (2006) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition.
|EAS - E308 |Elective – IV |3 |0 |0 |3 |Dr. S. G. D. Sridhar |
| |Rain Water Harvesting | | | | | |
Objective: Water is a renewable source of finite reserves. Over the years, rising population, growing industrialization and urbanization have increased the demand for water. So, we need to promote the concept of rainwater harvesting.
Unit 1: Groundwater – Historical background – Utilization – Hydrological cycle – Origin and age of groundwater. Rock properties affecting groundwater: Aquifers – Porosity – Soil classification.
Unit 2: Specific Surface. Vertical distribution of Groundwater: Zone of aeration – Zone of saturation. Geologic formations as aquifers. Types of aquifers: Confined – Unconfined – Leaky. Storage coefficient – Groundwater basin – Springs and Thermal springs. Groundwater in permafrost regions.
Unit 3: Rainwater harvesting (RWH) in Urban and Rural areas – Artificial recharge for sub-surface storage in hard rock terrains.
Unit 4: RWH in river basins for recharging groundwater to domestic water supply – Methods – Legislation for water and groundwater act – Water management in rural areas.
Unit 5: Seawater intrusion: Ghyben-Herzberg concept – Prevention and control – water pollution by industries – Causes and remedies – Community participation – Traditional indigenous RWH for sustainable water supply.
Reference books:
1. Groundwater Hydrology by D.K.Todd, 2nd Edition, 1980, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
2. Groundwater by S.Ramakrishnan, 1998, Published by the Author, Chennai.
3. Technical Newsletter, TWAD Board, Chennai, Vol.1, No.1, September 2001,
EVEN SEMESTER
|EAS - E309 |Elective – V |3 |0 |0 |3 |Prof. P.N. Ballukraya |
| |Basic Hydrology | | | | | |
Objective: To provide sound knowledge in groundwater science and to impact training in all aspects of applied geohydrology to facilitate practical application of the subject in the field of exploration, exploitation and management of groundwater resources.
Unit 1: Scope and application of geohydrology – Groundwater and hydrological cycle; Geological controls in occurrence and movement of groundwater; Water-bearing properties of rock formations – porosity, permeability, compressibility of rocks; Darcy’s experiment; Aquifers – confined, semi-confined and unconfined aquifers and their characteristics.
Unit 2: Types of groundwater flows – steady and unsteady flows; Well hydraulics – cone of depression, radius of influence, drawdown and specific capacity; Theims-, Theis-, Hantush- and Newmans equations for various types of groundwater flow conditions; Partial penetration and multiple well pumping cases, flow in bounded aquifers; Estimation of aquifer parameters by pumping tests; Well loss and well efficiency.
Unit 3: Water balance studies and groundwater budgeting – Groundwater levels and water level maps; Artificial recharge and methods; Water wells – drilling techniques, design, construction and development methods; Physical and chemical quality of groundwater.
Unite 4: Groundwater contamination and pollution – urban, agricultural and industrial contamination, remedial measures; Sea water intrusion in coastal aquifers, methods of controlling sea water intrusion; Exploration for groundwater using various methods; basics of groundwater modeling.
Unit 5: Practical exercises in-Estimation of mean rainfall by Thiessen polygon and isohyetal methods, basic exercises in groundwater flow – porosity, specific yield, hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity and storativity of aquifers; estimation of drawdown; analyses of pumping test data using; estimation of water quality parameters such as TDS, Hardness, SAR and groundwater facies from chemical analyses data of water.
Reference books:
1. David K. Todd. Groundwater Hydrology. 1980. John Wiley and Sons. 535 p.
2. Freeze, R. A. and Cherry, J. A. 1979. Groundwater. Prentice Hall. 523p.
3. Davis, S. N. and DeWiest, R. J .M. 1966. Hydrogeology. John Wiley and Sons. 463 p.
4. Karanth K. R. 1987. Groundwater Assessment, Development and Management. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. 719 p.
5. Anderson, M. A. and Woessner, W. W. 1991. Academic Press. 380 p.
|EAS - E310 |Elective – VI Natural Hazards and Disaster |3 |0 |0 |3 |Dr. N. Rajeshwara Rao |
| |Risk Management | | | | | |
Objective: To provide in-depth knowledge on the interdisciplinary nature of natural hazards, the evolution of theories and thoughts in natural hazards, the geophysical causes of natural hazards, human and environmental impacts, and response to natural disasters, and issues, mitigation and recovery and challenges in developing countries.
Unit 1 Introduction: General introduction to natural hazards and disasters – Physical and geodynamic characteristics of earthquakes, tsunamis & storm surges, tropical cyclones, monsoonal floods, landslides, droughts & wildfires – Worldwide trends in natural catastrophes and occurrence.
Unit 2 Impact & Linkages: Impact of natural hazards on development prospects – Threat of sea level changes on the global coast – Global climate change & global environmental change – impact on natural resources, environment - Social impact of disasters – Gender, food security, poverty and case studies.
Unit 3 Assessment: Hazard-prone areas identification – Application of remote sensing and GIS tools – Hazard mapping – Risk modeling, risk zonation and case studies.
Unit 4 Preparedness: Risk reduction concept – Pre and post disaster comparison and analysis – Understanding the disaster cycle – Stakeholders’ participation and preparation comprehensive management plans – Community-based disaster risk management – Participatory risk assessment – Coastal regulations, coastal management in tsunami reconstruction, national and international scenarios.
Unit 5 Mitigation & Recovery: The inter-relationship between mitigation and recovery – Process for developing hazards mitigation plan, implementation of comprehensive mitigation strategies – disaster recovery planning – Disaster emergency preparedness and on recovery and reconstruction – Early warning systems.
Reference books:
1. ISDR Catalogue on Field Library for Disaster Reduction (2006).
2. WBI Natural Disaster Risk Management Programme CDs (2004).
3. Sustainable Community-based Disaster Management (CBDM) Practices in Asia, UNCRD – Users’ Guide (2004).
4. Disaster Reduction and Human Security (Rajib Shaw and Badaoui Rouhban, Eds’), UNESCO & Kyoto University (2005).
|EAS - E311 |Elective-VII |3 |0 |0 |3 |Dr. M. Jayaprakash |
| |Applied Oceanography | | | | | |
Unit 1: Marine Geology – History of Oceanography – Sea floor – Morphological and tectonic domains of the ocean floor – Mid-oceanic ridge systems – Modes and rates of sedimentation in oceans – Diagenetic changes in oxic and anoxic environments – Sample collection methods in ocean water and sediments.
Unit 2: Physical Oceanography – Equation to state of water – Current systems, including under current and theories – Oceanic fronts and waves – Classification and origin of tides – Tidal currents.
Unit 3: Chemical Oceanography – Major and minor constituents of seawater – Processes controlling composition of seawater – Dissolved gases in seawater – The carbon cycle – Trace metals in seawater – Marine pollution.
Unit 4: Coastal & Estuarine Oceanography – Factors influencing coastal processes – Transformation of waves in shallow water – Breaks and surf – Littoral currents – Wave action on sediments, including winnowing – Classification and formation of beaches – Pollution in marginal marine environments – Classification and nomenclature of estuaries – Tides in estuaries – Estuarine circulation and mixing – Sedimentation in estuaries – Coastal pollution.
Unit 5: Biological Oceanography: Marine Ecology – Biological productivity in the oceans – Ocean habitats and their biota – life on the sea floor – coral reefs – plankton – phytoplankton – Zooplankton – Bacteria – Mammals – Reptiles.
Reference Books:
1. Strahler, A .N. and Strahler, A. H. (1987) Modern Physical Geography. 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
2. Strahler, A. N. (1974) Physical Geography. 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
3. Duff, D. (1993) Holmes’ Principles of Physical Geology. 4th Edition. Chapman & Hall, London.
4. Kennett, J. P. (1982) Marine Geology. Prentice Hall, London.
5. Seibold, E. and Berger, W. H. (1982) The Sea Floor. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
6. Pipkin, B. W., Gorsline, D. S., Cassey, R. E. and Hammond, D. E. (1972) Laboratory Exercises in Oceeanography. W.H.Freeman & Co., New York.
7. Duxbury and Duxbury (1973) Fundamentals of Oceanography, WCB publishers, USA.
Branch VIII-A - M.Sc APPLIED GEOGRAPHY
(SEMESTERS AND COURSES)
The Subjects listed under each semester are compulsory CORE COURSES in each of the semesters. A student shall be deemed eligible for the degree if he / she earns a minimum 60 credits in the respective subject and a total minimum of 88 credits including core courses, electives and supporting courses. In order that the candidate earns required credits, he / she shall take courses.
M.Sc APPLLIED GEOGRAPHY
|Subject Code |Title of the Course |C/E |Credits |Faculty |
| | | |L |T |P |C | |
|FIRST SEMESTER |
|EAS C001 |Fundamentals of Cartography |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|EAS C002 |Applied Geomorphology |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS C003 |Atmospheric and Oceanographic Studies |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|EAS C004 |Practical-I-Techniques of Mapping and Map Analysis |C |0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh / |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.SaKthivel |
|Elective-1 | |E |2 |1 |0 |3 | |
|Elective-2 | |E |2 |1 |0 |3 | |
|UOM S001 |Soft Skill |S |2 |0 |0 |2 | |
|SECOND SEMESTER |
|EAS C005 |Fundamentals of GIS |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|EAS C006 |Fundamentals of Modern Surveying and Remote Sensing |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS C007 |Settlements and Population Geography |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|EAS C008 |Practical-II- (GIS : Inputs, Transformation and Analysis) |C |0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan / Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|Elective-3 | |E |2 |1 |0 |3 | |
|Elective-4 | |E |2 |1 |0 |3 | |
|UOM S002 |Soft Skill |S |2 |0 |0 |2 | |
|THIRD SEMESTER |
|EAS C009 |Environmental Science |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|EAS C010 |Concepts and Trends in Geography |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
|EAS C011 |India’s Economic Development |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|EAS C012 |Practical-III- Interpretation Techniques |C |0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran/ Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|Elective-5 | |E |2 |1 |0 |3 | |
|Elective-6 | |E |2 |1 |0 |3 | |
|UOM S003 |Soft Skill |S |2 |0 |0 |2 | |
|FOURTH SEMESTER |
|EAS C013 |Tour-Field work and Report |C |0 |4 |4 |4 |All Faculty |
|EAS C014 |Internship |C |0 |0 |2 |2 |All Faculty |
|EAS C015 |Project |C |0 |0 |8 |8 |All Faculty |
|UOM S004 |Soft Skill |S |2 |0 |0 |2 | |
|EAS C001 |Fundamentals of Cartography |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre requisite : Knowledge of Maps Preferable
Objective : To gain skill in the field of Cartography and more specifically on GIT tools
1. History and Development of Cartography: History, sequence of development, impact of changing technology, Information age and mapping; Cartography Tomorrow
2. Shape of the Earth and Coordinate Systems: Basic Geodesy, Geographic Coordinates, Map projections-conformal and mathematical projections and properties, Scale, Reference and Plane Coordinate System
3. Data for Mapping, Compilation and Generalization: Traditional survey methods, Automated Survey methods, Remote Sensing, Census and Sampling; compilation process, cartographic abstraction, generalization, accuracy and reliability
4. Map Design and Symbolization: Perception and design, colour theory and pattern creation; feature attributes, point, line, areas and volumes; Qualitative and Quantitative symbols, graded symbolization
5. Layout and Map Production: Map elements- typography and lettering; portraying land surface form; socio economic aspects map production and reproduction
Text Book
1. Robinson, A.H., J.L.Morrison, P.C., Muehrcke, A.J.Kimerling and S.C.Guptill (1995). Elements of Cartography, 6th Edition. New York., John Wiley & Sons. USA.
2. Misra, R.P. and A.Ramesh (1989). Fundamentals of Cartography, Concepts PublishingCompany, New Delhi.
References
1. Kraak, M.J. and F.J.Ormeling (1996). Cartography : Visualisation of Spatial data, Longman Ltd., England.
2. Tyner, J. (1992). Introduction to Thematic Cartography, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliff, New Jersey.
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|EAS C002 |Applied Geomorphology |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre requisite : Knowledge in Physical Geography
Objective : To learn conceptualisation of geomorphological investigation and related
applications
1. Scope of Applied Geomorphology: Scale and landscape analysis – land systems and units for systematic analysis- terrain evaluation
2. Energy flow in geomorphic system: System concepts – availability of power – solar radiation- rotation of energy-heat, relative energy and surface processes-climatic and tectonic changes and impacts
3. Weathering, mass wasting and development of Hillslopes: Mechanical, chemical and biological weathering- structure, process and time in weathering- soil formation-mass wasting- causes and classes of mass wasting-hill slope evolution-Penk and Davisian views
4. Process geomorphology: Drainage basin, erosion, sedimentation and structural adjustments in the fluvial system; waves, evolution of shores and construction and destruction of coastal region; arid landforms and its evolution- karst and speleology; glacial process, erosion and depositional landforms
5. Methodological Issues: Mapping and statistical analysis; Morphometric, landscape and land evaluation, Hazard analysis
Text Book
1. Ruhe, R.V. (1982), Geomorphology, Boston : Honghton Mifflin Company
2. William D. Thornbury (1954); Principles of Geomorphology; John Willy & sons, Inc., London.
References
1. Arthur L. Bloom (2002); Geomorphology – A Systematic Analysis to Late Cenozoic landforms; Prentice – Hall of India Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Arthur. N. Strahler, Alan H. Strahler (1989); Elements of Physical Geography; John Wiley & sons, Inc., London.
3. Derbyshire, E. (1980). Geomorphology and Climate, London : John Wiley & sons.
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|EAS C003 |Atmospheric and Oceanographic Studies |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre requisite : Basic Knowledge in atmosphere and oceans
Objective : To study a comprehensive understanding of atmosphere and oceans at
intermediate level.
1. Meaning and Scope; Atmosphere: Its composition (gaseous) and structure; Insolation and Radiation, heating of land and water;Temperature and pressure: variations in temperature and pressure; temperature zones, heat balance, and pressure belts
2. Global wind circulation: Tricellular meridianal circulation; trade winds, easterlies and westerlies and polar winds;Air masses: Continental and maritime; fronts and their types; clouds; Precipitation: thunderstorms, cyclones (tropical and temperate) and anti-cyclones
3. Climatic classifications; Indian climates and climatic zones; micro climates, agro climates and urban climates; Global climate change; global warming and their likely impacts on human life on earth
4. Oceans: Ocean relief, temperature and salinity distribution; ocean deposits and their types; ocean currents: theories on movements; El Nino, La Nino.
5. Coral Reefs: fringing and barrier reefs and atoll; Theories of their origin and explanations; Sea floor spreading, sea level changes and their implications
Text Books
Howard J. Critch field (1995); General Climatology; Prentice, Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
1. Glenn, T. Trewartha and Lyle H.Horn, 1980: Introduction to climate, McGraw Hill
2. International, Tokyo, Japan.
3. John g. Lockwood, 1979: world climatology: An Environmental Approach, Edward Arnold Publishers Latd., UK.
References
1. R.C. Sharma and M. Vatal (1987); Oceanography for Geographers; Chaitanya Publishing House, Allahabad.
2. Tom Garrison (1996); Oceanography – An Invitation to marine science; Wadsworth Publishing co., Washington.
3. Roger G. Berry & Richard J. Chorley (1998); Atmosphere, Weather and Climate; Routledge London & New York.
Web Resources
1. http:// eoselec/148e.html.
2. port.ac.uk
|EAS C004 |Practical-I-Techniques of Mapping and Map Analysis |0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh / |
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Pre-requisite : Fundamentals of Cartography
Objective : Skills in handling physical and socio- economic data are upgraded. The student uses the map and statistical information for generating map outputs
1. Map Appreciation and Conventional signs: thematic, topographic and atlas maps and appreciation
2. Relief Mapping and Analysis : Relative relief and slope maps;height and hypsometric curves; stream Analysis
3. Climate and Hydrology: Climo and climatograph; rainfall variability intensity maps temperature and rainfall profiles; dispersion deviation graph ; aridity and water balance
4. Population and Economic Data Mapping: Dot maps,density maps-colour and grey scale patterns; index of concentration and diversification; transport network analysis; flow maps
5. Quantitative Symbolisation and Location Maps: Located representation of tourism and facilities; point and line pattern analysis; cartograms and 3D maps
Text Books
1. Monkhouse, F.J., and Wilkinson, H.R. (1976) : Maps and Diagrams, Metheun & Co., London.
2. Worthington, B.D.R. and Robert Gent (1975) : Techniques in Map Analysis, Ebenzer Baylis and Sons, USA.
References
1. Anson, R.W. (Ed.) (1984) Basic Cartography for Students and Technicians, Volume 2, International Cartograhic Association, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London.
2. Dorling, D. and David Fairbairn (1997), Mapping : Map of representing the world, Addisson Wesley Longman Ltd., U.K.
Web Resources
1. sevenoaks.wa.edu.au/linkpage/geog/copy.html
2. books/mapping/bmap0010.htm
|EAS C101 |Spatial Statistics and Mathematics |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.N.Sivagnanam/ Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Knowledge in Statistics
Objective :The fundamentals of mathematics and statistical principles relating to mapping science is taught
1. Fundamental Statistics : Tables and graphs- scales of measurement and nature of data- statistical summaries- sampling procedures and probability distribution
2. Statistical Analysis: Basics of simple correlation and regression – hypothesis testing, parametric and non-parametric methods-regression, multiple regression and models – multivariate analysis – factor analysis and correspondent analysis
3. Basics Mathematics: Set theory- algebra- matrix algebra – map algebra
4. Data collection, analysis and modelling in phyisical geography – case studies
5. Data collection, analysis and modelling in human and economic geography – case studies
Text Books
1. Richard I. Levin and David S.Rubin (1996) Statistics for Management, Prentice- hall of India, New Delhi
2. Earl Gose and Richard Johnson Baugh and Steve Jost (1999) Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, Prentice- hall of India, New Delhi
References
1. A.G.Wilson, M.J.Kirkby (1975); Mathematics for Geographers and Planners – Contemporary problems in Geography; Clarendon Press – oxford.
2. Arthur Getis, Barry Boots (1978); Models of spatial Process; Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
3. Peter Hagget, Andrew D.Cliff and Allan Fray (vol.I & II) (1979); Locational Methods; Aronold – Heinemann Publishers, India.
4. George Simpson, & Fritz Kafka (1965); Basic Statistics; Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.
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|EAS C102 |Physical Resource Base |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Knowledge of basic Physical Geography
Objective : A comprehensive course on physical resources and its relevance to GIS data and Objects
1. The basis of physical resources : A physical environment – nature and organisation and matter – earth chemistry – the matter and the complementary and lithosphere, atmosphere and biosphere
2. Energy : Energy and atmospheric dynamics – energy exchange in lithosphere and hydrosphere – energetic to biosphere – the cycle of energy balance
3. Land and Water : the distribution of land and water – relief, geomorphology, ocean and seas – land capability and limitations – a fresh water and hydrological cycle – world metallic and non-metallic minerals and limits – earth radiation and radio-active minerals.
4. Biosphere and Ecosystems : Biomes and natural regions – biological communities and their diversity the concept of eco system – eco-system, material transfer energy and community.
5. Atmospheric dynamics : the structure and composition – air chemistry and bo-element cycle – planetary temperature, wind and precipitation systems – climate, microclimate, forecasting – climatic regions and climatic change
Text Books
1. Andrew, R.W. Jackson & Julie M.Jackson (1996). Environmental science, Longman, London.
2. William M.Marsh, John, M. Grossa, Jr. (2002). Environment geography, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York
References
1. Fundamentals of weather and climate – Robin McIlveen, Chapman & Hall, 1992, London.
2. Lal, D.S (2003) ‘Climatology’, Sharda Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad.
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|EAS C005 |Fundamentals of GIS |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre requisite : Basic Knowledge in Geography / Cartography/Maps preferable
Objective : To understand the concepts of GIS, application areas of GIS.
1. Basic Spatial Perspective and GIS Concepts: Spaces, Spatial data characteristics, Spatial Referencing, Geographical matrix,GIS definition, Approaches and Components; History and Development of GIS
2. Data Models and Management: Spatial Data Models – Vector and Raster data models; Data Base, Data Models and applications
3. Data Collection, Capture and Geoprocessing: Sources, Input methods, editing, re-projection, geometric Transformation, map scale, precision and accuracy
4. Manipulation, Analysis and Display: Vector and Raster based point, line and area data analysis; output for spatial decisions
5. Geographic Information Technologies and Applications : Remote Sensing, GPS and Cartography for GIS Modelling and Applications
Text Book
1. Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius and Steve Carver(2000),An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Addison Wesley Longman Limited, New York.
2. Aronoff, S. (1991) Geographic Information Systems : A Management Perspective, WDL Publications, Ottawa, Canada.
3. Dr. K. Elangovan (2006)GIS - Fundamentals, Applications and Implementations, New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi
References
1. Kang-tsung Chang (2002) Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing company Limited, New Delhi.
2. David J Maguire, Michael F Goodchild, and David W Rhind edited(1991) Geographical Information Systems, Longman Scientific & Technical Co-published in the USA with John Weiley & sons, Inc. New York.
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|EAS C006 |Fundamentals of Modern Surveying and Remote Sensing |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre requisite : Basic Knowledge in Geography / Geology/Physics
Objective : The science and technology of remote sensing is appraised. The advent of remote
sensing in environmental remote sensing is explained
1. Introduction to surveying: principles of surveying – measurement technology – traditional survey methods – automated survey systems.
2. Concepts of energy and radiation - principles, components of remote sensing systems, energy interactions, atmospheric windows; Interactions of earth surface features, spectral regions and principal methods of data acquisition, active and passive methods of sensing, concepts of resolutions
3. Platforms, sensors, radiation records, format of photographic, digital imagery and non-imagery data, Data Products and Limitations; Photographic system of sensing; Satellite system of sensing
4. Sensors and sensing, optical mechanical and electronic sensor systems, microwave sensing, thermal scanning
5. Interpretation basics and methodology; In-situ support, collateral; Digital Image Processing; Classification and maps; Measurements and Instruments - Remote Sensing Applications in Resources
Text Book
1. Lilesand and Keifer (2000) : Introduction to Remote sensing and Image
Interpretation; John Willy & sons Ltd., New York.
2. Paul. J. Gibson (2000) : Introductory Remote Sensing; Routledge; New York.
References
1. Avery, T.E. and G.L. Berlin, (1992), Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and Air Photo Interpretation, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York.
2. James B. Campbell (1996); Introduction to Remote Sensing; Taylor & Francis, London
3. Lillesand, T.M. & R.W.Kiefer (1987), Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley and Sons, Canada
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|EAS C007 |Settlements and Population Geography |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre requisite : Upgrade basic knowledge of population distribution and settlement pattern.
Objective : To understanding of population and settlements, in the context of Indian reality.
A. Settlement Geography
1. Settlement Geography – scope and content, rural-urban continuum; Evolution of settlements – old and new world settlements, village and society, village house types and land use.
1. Indian villages – morphology, structure, function, location and historical aspects; Rural settlements – site, situation, form and functional aspect, rural settlement and land use
2. Urban settlements – Morphology and structure, distribution, hierarchy and rank-size rule, urban land use, CBD ; Urban continuum – umland and hinterland, urban fringe and blight, rurban and suburbia, urban renewal.
B. Population Geography
1. Population Geography –scope, content and trends, relevance of population geography in the 21st century;Population data – Census and vital statistics, study of demography; Population distribution and structure, density and composition, growth pattern
2. Dynamics of population – fertility, morbidity and mortality factors, demographic transition, population changes;Population movements – commuting, rural-urban movements, intra national and international migrations;Population policies and theories – population resources, food security, population programmes, theories.
Text Books
1. Northam, R.M. (1979). Introduction to Urban Geography, John Wiley & Sons. New York.
2. Singh, R.Y. (1998). Geography of Settlements. Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
Gibbs, J.P. (1960) Urban Research Methods. D. van Nostrand Co., Inc. New Delhi
References
1. Clark. I., (1984). Geography of Population: Approaches and Applications. Pergamon
Press. Oxford, UK.
2. Chandna, R.C. (1984). A Geography of Population, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
3. Singh, R.L. (1972). Rural Settlements in Monsoon Asia, National Geographical
Society of India, Varanasi..
Web Resouces
1. en.wiki/population_geography
2. spx.nsw.edu.au/src/assignments/10ge0 population.html.
|EAS C008 |Practical-II- (GIS : Inputs, Transformation and Analysis)|0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan / Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Fundamentals of GIS
Objective : To acquire skill and knowledge in GIS techniques, geographic data creation and
basic Spatial analysis
(A) Manual Exercises
1. Raster Data Encoding: Point, runlength, block chain, quadtree; Raster coding for point, line area
and elevation data
2. Vector Data Encoding: Topological and non topological encoding principles; point, line, area and elevation coding; GRID and TIN principles
3. Mapematics: Set theory and Boolean operations; local, neighborhood and regional operations of overlay analysis
(B) Online (Computer) Exercises
4. Data capture, transformation and thematic mapping: map scan, registration and projection; feature creation (point, line, and area), coverage editing, building topology; attribute data editing and integration, class interval selection, thematic mapping and output
5. Ground truth support: Use of GPS for siting and routing; GPS with field data attributes
Text book
1. Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius and Steve Carver (2000), “An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems”, Addison Wesley Longman Limited, New York.
2. Aronoff, S. (1991) Geographic Information Systems: A Management Perspective, WDL Publications, Ottawa, Canada.
References
1. Kang-tsung Chang (2002) Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing company Limited, New Delhi.
2. Chrisman, N. (1997) : Exploring Geographic Information systems, New York : John Wiley & Sons., Inc.
3. ESRI, ArcGIS manuals, Remote sensing and Computer Applications lab, Department of Geography, University of Madras, Chennai
Web Resources
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|EAS C103 |Socio Economic Resource Base |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Knowledge of basic Economic Geography
Objectives : A course on socio - economic aspects relating to GIS database generation, analysis and modelling.
1. The basis of socio-economic resources : The components of socio-economic environment – population, economic base and economic activities – social groups and cultures – technology and development.
2. Human resource: population distribution, density, growth and fertility changes – settlements and rural and urban continuum – cities, urban agglomerations and urban regions – world cultural regions.
3. Primary economy : Primary economic activities and general world patterns agriculture and its determinants.
4. Locational principles for manufacturing and patterns of manufacturing – manufacturing heart lands and regions – determinants of trade and transport – import, exports and world trade
5. Regionalism : Principles of regions and regionalism – A factors growth and development – developed and developing world – segregation at local, national and international level and conflict – economic and cultural regions of the world.
Text Books
1. Ronald, Reed Boyce (1974) . The bases of economic geography, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. New York.
2. Goh Cheng Geog. Gilliam C.Morgan (1982). Human and economic geography, Oxford University Press, Delhi
Reference Books
1. Fred, E. Dohrs and Lawrence M. Sommers (1970) Economic Geography, Crowell, New York
2. Hussain, M. Ed (1994) ‘Cultural Geography’, Anmol Publisher Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
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|EAS C009 |Environmental Science |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Basics of Environment
Objective : This is a succession of geography and climatologic for understanding environmental and ecological implications
1. Environment and Society: Environment, resource tilization and limits- environment, economy, religion and society-environment and quality of life
2. Concepts of Environment and Ecology–environmental components, structure and functional interactions- cycling of materials and energy flows – ecology principles, population and community ecology species, populations and communities
3. Bio-geo chemical cycles: system concept, sedimentary cycles, hydrological cycle, gaseous cycle, food chain and materials transfer
4. Problems of Nature and Man: Natural hazards, disasters and adjustments; Human Interventions By agriculture, mining, forestry and settlement activities- pollution problems, solid waste, land, water and air pollution and impacts
5. Environmental management: Environmental information management, EIA principles and methodologies, EIA case studies; Indian Environmental System and overview
Text Books
1. Jackson, A.R.W. and J.M. Jackson (1996) Environmental Science”. Addison Wesley Longman Ltd., UK.
2. Moran, J.M., M.D. Morgan and J.H. Wersme (1980). Introduction to Environmental Science, W.H.Freeman & Co., USA
References
1. Asthana, D.K. and M. Asthana (1998) “Environmental Problems and Solutions, S.Chand & Co., New Delhi.
2. Odum, E.P. (1971). Fundamentals of Ecology. W.B.Saunders Co., USA
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|EAS C010 |Concepts and Trends in Geography |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
Pre-requisite : Basics of geography and an appreciation for development of ideas in geography
Objective: : To provide for an understanding of how geography developed through the ages and how different schools of thought have come about.
1. Intellectual Challenge and Philosophy of Geography: The urgency of teaching history and philosophy of geography; The Four Traditions in Geography; Dualism: geography as a science: ideographic and homothetic; against geography.
2. The Importance of Geographic Viewpoint: Why place and geography matter; paradigms and revolutions in geography; Approaches in geography: Determinism, Voluntarism, Possibilism, Probablism, Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Humanism.
3. Geography and Geographers: Values in Geography and Anne Buttimer; Diffusion and time geography and Torsten Hagerstrand; Models and modelling in geography and Peter Haggett; Indian geographers: S.P. Chatterjee, C.D. Deshpande; R.L. Singh; R.P. Misra; R. Vaidyanathan; A. Ramesh and little known geographers.
4. Geography and Theorising: Deduction, Induction and Paradeduction; Description, Explanation, Prediction and Prescription; Types of Explanation: Genetic, deductive, inductive and functional; Quantitative and Qualitative Revolutions in geography: Positivistic and humanistic methods.
5. Geographical Research and Future of Geography: Applied geography and applied research; interdependence and uniformity among social and other sciences; The future of geography and geographers.
Text Books
1. Harvey, David 1969: Explanation in Geography, London: Arnold.
2. McBoyle, G.R. (ed) 1989: Geography Unfolding, Department of Geography: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
References
1. Hartshorne, Richard 1939: Nature of Geography, USA: Association of American Geographers.
2. Hartshorne, Richard 1959: Perspectives on the Nature of Geography, USA: Association of American Geographers.
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|EAS C011 |India’s Economic Development |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : India’s resources and development
Objective : To study resources of India and development strategy.
1. ‘Resources are not, but they become’, the nature, resources and culture relations; Economic Development: meaning and principles; Indian development: one or several paths?; social organisation and technology mix in India: phases of economic development and positioning of India
2. The physical and Human environment of India: land, relief, structure, physiographic divisions; monsoons and climate, water resources, soils and vegetation -human resources, neighborhoods and communities; human competition and conflicts; human capacity building for development; urbanization
3. Land uses and land utilisation in rural and urban areas; Agricultural development in India; stages of development; problems and prospects: agriculture is a gamble on monsoon; land holds the future for India
4. Industrial development in India: factors and stages of development in select industries: cottage industries, textile and steel industries; Infrastructures: power, energy, irrigation, trade and transport development
5. Economic development in India: community economic development and regional development; integrated rural and urban development; Regional disparities: causes and consequences; towards bridging the gap; Development planning for agriculture, industry and infrastructures: what and how; where to put what and how; Sustainable development for a sustainable India
Text Books
1. Spate, O.H.K. and A.T.A. Learmonth 1972: India and Pakistan: A General and Regional
2. Sharma, T.C. and O. Coutinho, 1978: Economic and Commerical Geography of India, Vikas Publishing House Ltd., New delhi.
References
1. Singh, R.L. 1971:India: A Regional Geography, Varanasi: National Geographical Society of India.
2. Deshpande, C.D. 1988: A Regional Geography of India, New Delhi: ICSSR.
3. Mitchell, B. 1989: Geography and Resource Analysis, Harlow: Longman.
Web Resources
1. static/doc11297.htm
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|EAS C012 |Practical-III- Interpretation Techniques |0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran/ Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS
Objective : To train students through the exercises on vector and raster based GIS data
generation, analysis and modelling.
1. Graphical plots for interpretation; Correlation, regression and multivariate applications
2. Visual interpretation: basic measurements relating to tone, texture, color, scale, distance and areas use of interpretation keys and collateral; Interpretation of land uses, land cover, geomorphology, vegetation, settlement and environmental mapping.
3. Image registration: geometric correction and transformation; Raster data: display, enhancement and image manipulation;
4. Raster map: overlay analysis and surface modelling; Digital data- bit map studies and Training Site generation; supervised and unsupervised classification
5. Image registration and Map modelling: projection transformations; surface interpolation, location, and accessibility.
Text Books
1. Dury, G.H. (1952). Map Interpretation. Sir Issac Ptiman and Sons Ltd., UK.
2. Garnier, B.J. (1964). Practical Work in Geography. Edward Arnold Publishers. London
3. Johnson, R.A. & D.W. Wichern (1996) Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Prentice
Hall, India.
References
1. Hammond, P. and McGullah, P.S. (1978). Quantitative Techniques in Geography, Oxford Unviersity Press, USA
2. Mathews, J.A., (1981). Quantitative and Statistical Approaches to Geography, Pergamon Press, Great Britain.
3. Jensen, J.R. (1996). Introductory Digital Image Processing. Prentice Hall, New Jersey
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|EAS C104 |GIS Modelling and Applications |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre-requisite : Fundamentals of GIS
Objective : To discuss theory and applications of GIS modelling through data models and
advanced Techniques of GIS to solve real world problems.
1. Logical, Arithmetic and Network models: Reclassification, aggregation, overlays-: Optimization, rule based land suitability modelling- parameters - planning new routes, optimizing traffic control systems
2. 3-D and Location and Allocation models: estimate of point to point visibility, shadow regions, slope and aspect, terrain and geomorphic modelling, hydrologic modelling- allocation of land for different resources and siting
3. GIS for Inventory and Management: cadastral, climate- Flood forecasting- Environmental Impact Assessment and Visual Impact Assessment - Integrating GIS, GPS and remote sensing for resource development-
4. GIS for Network Analysis and Management: Vehicle navigation -Utility applications -Location based services - GIS project development
5. GIS for Problem Solving: spatial decision support system for integrated resource assessment -LUC modeling and site suitability- Environmental Decision Making and implementation
Text Book
1. Heywood et al. 2002. An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems. Addison Wesley Longman. Second Edition
2. Ghosh, A. and G. Rushton (1987). Spatial analysis and Location-Allocation Models, van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York..
References
1. Tomlin, C.D. (1990). Geographic Information Systems and Cartographic Modelling. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliff, New Jersey
2. Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire and David W. Rhind. (2001)Geographic Information Systems and Science, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
3. Clarke, C., K., Parks., O., B., Crane., P., M. (eds.) Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modeling. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
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|EAS C105 |Risk Analysis and Vulnerability |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
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Pre-requisite : Physical geography and particularly of hazards and disasters
Objective : To provide and appreciation of the hazards and disasters and the analysis of vulnerability of areas of earth, habitations and regions and exposure to risk
1. Introduction and overview of course : Definitions, concepts, perceptions, risks, hazards, vulnerabilities, ethical and legal considerations for governments, businesses, non profit organizations and the community: Identification of critical and important functions, both internal and external
2. Developing a systematic approach to identifying risks, hazards and vulnerabilities risk/hazard/vulnerability estimation, matrix, and assignment of priorities – Survey and assessment tools and methodologies
3. Risk mapping, computer modeling, GIS and other tools for risk assessment Field vulnerability assessments: instructions and procedures.
4. Review and discussion of existing research on risk assessment – Emergency Management: Special tasks of risk/vulnerability assessments: medical, veterinary, business/industrial, education, local government, other
5. Capabilities Assessment tool: Identification and examination of options to deal with risk and vulnerabilities
Text Books
1. Blaikie P., Cannon T., David I. and Wisner B. (1994). At Risk: natural hazards, people’s vulnerability, and disasters. Routledge: London.
2. Kasperson J.X. and Kasperson R.E. (2001). SEI Risk and Vulnerability Programme Report 2001-01 (Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm).
References
1. FEMA (2002) Are You Ready? Your Guide to Disaster Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management agency, Washington, DC (available on-line)
2. NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programms 2000 Edition, Technical Committee on Disaster Management, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA: NFPA.
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|EAS C106 |Spatial Modelling and Programming |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.N.Sivagnanam/ Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of Computers and Programming
Objective : To study problem solving and principles of spatial modeling and writing C++ scripts.
1. Digital Map Analysis: Concepts and Principles , Compilation issues and Strategies, Boundary issues, Neural networks and Fuzzy logic
2. Dynamic/Interactive Cartography, VRML, hypermaps, Web and Internet GIS, Open GIS: Implementation – generic and knowledge based mapping, Inter-operable and and Entrepreneur GIS
3. Facility Management principles: Cost distances capacity and accessibility concepts and standards Single facility versus multiple facility location; allocation issues-Multi-criteria evaluation and decisions
4. Problem solving by computers: Programming by procedural languages- OOP, GUI, and programming, Problem solving, data handling and memory management
5. C++ Programming: Statements, data types, functions, and pointers – data arrays, structures, and classes – inheritance and polymorphism – extension to JAVA, html and VRML concepts and applications- Case studies and applications
Text Books
1. Ghosh, A. and G. Rushton (1987). Spatial analysis and Location-Allocation Models, van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York..
2. Tomlin, C.D. (1990). Geographic Information Systems and Cartographic Modelling. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliff, New Jersey
References
1. Worrall, L. (1991). GIS – Spatial Analysis and Spatial Policy using Geographic Information System, Belhaven Press, London.
2. Scholten, H.J. and J.C.H. Stillwell (1990) Geographical Information Systems for Urban and Regional Planning, Khewar Academic Publishers, The Netherlands
Web Resources
1. iemss2002/proceedings/pdf/volume/
2. geog.umd.edu/homepage/conses/695/geog6952006syllabus.pdf.
|EAS C107 |Practical-III-Spatial Data Analysis and Surface Modelling|0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran/ Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS
Objective : To train students through the exercises on vector and raster based GIS data
generation, Spatial analysis, 2D and 3D modelling.and displays
1. Spectral reflectance Profiles, features and wavelength regions; Interpretation of Photomorphic / image products: use of black/white, color, FCC, thermal, radar images.
2. Geometrical characteristics: scale and projection; Use of Instruments and equipment: stereoscopes, planimeter, stereometer and interpretation equipment.
3. Digital Image Manipulation: Raster data: display’ enhancement and filters; Raster map: overlay analysis and multi-image manipulation; Bit map studies and training sites; Supervised and unsupervised classification
Digital Mapping
4. Statistical Mapping: Graphs zscores, index construction, correlation, regression and residuals.
5. DTM: DEM and TIN; map modelling
Text Books
1. Dury, G.H. (1952). Map Interpretation. Sir Issac Pitman & Sons., Ltd., UK
2. Jensen, J.R. (1996). “Introductory Digital Image Processing, Prentice Hall. New Jersey.
References
1. ESRI, ArcGIS manuals
2. ERDAS Manual
3. MapInfo Professional Users Guide (1995). MapInfo Corporation, New York.
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|EAS C013 |Tour-Field work and Report |0 |0 |4 |4 |All Faculty |
The students will submit report based on fieldwork in the fourth/second semester. This course work contains - Plan and schedule of the work carried out and comprehensive report on the fieldwork.
|EAS C014 |Internship |0 |0 |2 |2 |All Faculty |
Each candidate has to spend at least 8 weeks in an institution / industry /educational Institution/ business house where mapping or GIS or remote sensing or a combination of these above is the main activity which may also include marketing of such products. At the end of the internship the candidate has to produce an experience certificate and a report.
|EAS C015 |Project |0 |0 |8 |8 |All Faculty |
The project can be taken highlighting any issue relating to geographic knowledge and analysis. The project is for addressing problems relating to spatial data gathering, mining, warehousing and or raster / vector analysis and modelling. Programming or script writing can also be theme for the project, If it involves spatial data handling or analysis or modelling or in combinations of all. All data analysis and survey related projects shall necessarily present in a series of thematic maps. The data analysis mapping and documentation shall be conducted in the Remote Sensing and Computer Applications Laboratory of the Department
ELECTIVE COURSES
|EAS E001 |Coastal and Ocean Resources Management |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of Oceans
Objective : Combination of land, water, vegetation and people and their activities has to be
understood and appropriately design for GIS analysis
1. Coastal Studies: Definitions, Meaning and Scope - Coastal zone as a Resource Base – Marine Living and Nonliving Resources - Components that concern us - Sustainable coastal zone management - Rivers to the Sea Concerns – Coastal Development Activities - Coastal Pollution
2. Coastal zone: land-water interface, international initiatives for coastal zone protection; international assessments of needs and priorities of coastal zone;UN Conventions; UNEP and national programmes for coastal zone – Fisheries and Aquaculture Management
3. Defence of the coastal areas and coastal zone management: principles, bases for decisions on coastal zone development; essential national and international linkages; Land use zoning on the land and in the coastal waters; use of land use planning principles in the coastal zone; difficulties and constraints.
4. Coastal habitats and community modifications: fisheries and other living resources; unsustainable exploitation of fisheries, coral reefs; Coastal Zone Analysis for sub-regional applications: Indian ocean scenarios and policy options – Wetland Ecosystems
5. Planning and management of coastal zone: coastal zone regulation (CZR) in India; successes and failures of coastal zone management; A resource management strategy for India’s coastal region – Integrated Coastal Zone Management – Principles, Needs, Policy and Legislation – Remote Sensing Application in ICZM - Coastal Zone Information System - EIA
Text Books
1. Burton, I., R. Kates and R. Snead 1969: The Human Ecology of Coastal Flood Hazard in Megalopolis, Chicago: University of Chicago Department of Geography.
2. Lal, D.S 2002: Oceanography, Sharda Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad.
References
1. Proceedings of Coastal Canada 1996 and 1998.
2. UNCED 1992: Agenda 21: Programme of Action for Sustainable Development, New York: United Nations Department of Public Information, Chapter 17.
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|EAS E002 |Watershed Management |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge in Physical Geography
Objective : To introduce the basic concepts of watershed and create the awareness in the field
of natural resource management
1. Watershed: Philosophy and Concept of Watershed - Delineation and codification of watershed – Watersheds and administrative decisions.
2. Structure and functions: Geomorphic, meteorological and hydrological Parameters: Rainfall intensity, runoff characteristics, sedimentation rate and discharge rate, soil, landuse characteristics on runoff and infiltration.
3. Natural resources and human responses in watershed: soil, forest, water as natural resources and population interaction with them
4. Integration of watershed functions, processes and human interactions - Resource management: (Water conservation and water Harvesting – Soil conservation - Joint forestry management – landuse management).
5. Maintenance and We: Participatory Rural Appraisal in Watershed programme - Empowerment of Women and other gender issues - Equity issues in Watershed management – Financial management and Accounting procedures – Monitoring and Evaluation in Watershed
Text Books
1. Murty, JVS (1994), “Watershed Management in India”, Wiley Eastern Ltd,. New Delhi.
2. Rajesh Rajora (2002), “Integrated Watershed Management”, Rawat Publications, New Delhi
References
1. Elango, L. and R. Jayakumar (2001), “Modeling in Hydrology”, UNESCO, New Delhi.
2. Isobel W. Heathcote (1998), “Integrated Watershed Management: Principles and Practice” John Wiley and Sons, London.
3. Murty, JVS (1994),”Watershed Management”,New Age International Publishers, New Delhi.
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|EAS E003 |Micro - climatic Studies |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of Micro – climate and its effects
Objective : To study Micro - climate and application in relation to agriculture and urban areas.
1. Introduction: The Ground Layer of the atmosphere – local climate and its components – scope and content of micro climatic studies.
2. Agro Climatology: Sub Light and Temperature on Crops – topography, soils and temperature regime – soils and ground level moisture – local air circulation and effects – crops, moisture requirements, evapo-transpiration, water balance, critical growth periods – pests, diseases and local climate.
3. Urban Climatology: Morphology and land use on micro climatic elements – day-night variations – effects of wastes and pollution – hydrologic effects and urban climate
4. Climate and human comforts : Air and water needs of the human body – local atmosphere and loss of energy and water – local climate and human diseases – effects of air plumes and temperature inversion
5. Micro climatic information and management – Data collection and sampling – surveying principle – Equipment for data collection – use of graphs and charts – GIS methodology for mapping query and surface analysis.
Text Books
1. Robin McIlveen, Fundamentals of Weather and climate, Chapman and Hall, London.
Tade Akin Aina, Environment and Urbanisation, Human settlement programme of International Institute of development.1996
References
1. Brain J.L. Berry and Frank. E.Horton, Urban Environmental Management, 1974, Prentice-Hall, Englewood cliff.
2. O.G.Sutton, Micrometeorology, McGraw Hill, New York, 1953
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|EAS E004 |Scientific Reasoning in Geography |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
Pre-requisite : Basics of geography and concepts and trends in geography
Objective : To give an understanding that geography is a science and geographical research
abounds in scientific reasoning
1. Concerns and Goals in Geographic research: current emphasis in geography – meaning of accounting for spatial variations – establishing laws and theories in geography - nature and function of Theories, Theory Construction: Relationship between theory construction and conceptual integration – well formed theory – alternative methods for constructing Theory
2. Natural of Models : Meaning of model in a general sense – multiple variable Linear Models – purpose and use of Models – procedure for developing Models, Measurement and Statistics : Need for measurement – levels of measurement - nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio measurement and related statistics.
3. Normative theories and geographic reasoning : Normative Models – Agriculture structure- Rent theory –locations and patterns in agriculture – industrial location theory – least cost locational theory
4. Spatial manifestations of choice process – locations and migrations; gaming simulation as a mechanism for illustrating the process of locational decision making – spatial choice process and migration decisions
5. Behavioral variability and geographic reasoning: Human and other spatial behaviors – relationship between spatial behavior and the structure of spatial systems – attitude as a spatially relevant behavioral variable – search and learning in spatial behaviors
Text Books
1. Douglas Amedeo and Reginald G.Golledge (1975), An introduction to scientific reasoning in geography, John Wiley & Sons Inc. New York.
2. Haggett, P. (1986): Geography: A Modern Synthesis, London: Edward Arnold
References
1. Harvey, D. (1969): Explanation in geography, London: Edward Arnold
2. Abler, R., J. Adams, and P. Gould (1971) Spatial Organization--The Geographer's View of the World. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
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|EAS E101 |Land Resource Management |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge in GIS
Objective : To address land resources analysis, planning and management with GIS
techniques.
1. Land Resources: Concept of land, land units and resources- land evaluation- land information requirements-land Management environmental and institutional perspectives
2. Principles of Physical Regionalisation: Regional concepts – boundary delimitation- classification types- geomorphological and ecological concepts
3. Systems for land resource assessment: Parametric and physiographic systems-landscape systems – land unit concepts
4. Assessment and Management: Land classifications, land use system, IT and Sustainable Management Model (SLM)- rural-urban sector – land use planning
5. Land Information Management: LIM, DSS for land use planning and land management- Approaches to problem solving-LIM programmes in national and international level–UN Organizations
Text Book
1. Dale, P.F. and J.D. Mclaughlin (1990). Land Information Management, ELBS, Oxford Press, Oxford
2. Colin W.Mitchell (1991) Land Evaluation,Longman scientific& Technical,copublished with John Wiley & sons Inc, New York.
References
1. Burrough, P.A. (1986). Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resource Assessment, Clarendon Press, Oxford, New York.
2. Tomlin, C.D. (1990). Geographic Information Systems and Cartographic Modelling. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliff, New Jersey
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|EAS E102 |Fundamentals of Information Systems and Management |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge in Computer
Objective : To understand the principles of Information Systems and Management related
aspects
1. Information Technology: Meaning, scope and developments in information technology; Information technology firms: What they are and how they do things; Opportunities the IT industries offer.
2. Information Systems: Concepts and overview of information systems; A systematic framework for Information Systems; Components of information systems; Information systems design, analysis and management; Managerial overview of hardware, software, people, data and institutional linkage
3. Database Management Systems for Information Systems: Data resources, structure and functional aspects; graphic database, data storage and hypermedia; Data design issues and output designs.
4. Internet and Information Management: Internet, Intranet, and Extranet; Electronic communication tools: electronic mail, e-conferencing, web-publishing and file transfers;
5. Information Systems – Case Studies and Management: Management information systems: needs, design and action; library resource information systems; human information systems; and other types of information systems; Information decision support system: Knowledge-based search process; Artificial intelligence technologies: Artificial intelligences and Expert Systems.
Text books
1. Turban, E., R.K. Rainer Jr., and R.E. Potter 2000: Introduction to Information Technology, New Delhi: John Wiley.
References
1. O’Brien, J.A. 1999: Management Information Systems, New York: Irwin-McGraw Hill.
2. Laurini, R. 2001: Information Systems for Urban Planning: A Hypermedia Co-operative Approach, London and New York: Taylor and Francis.
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|EAS E005 |Urban and Metropolitan Studies |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Knowledge in urban and metropolitan
Objective : To study urban and metropolitan structure, land use analysis and planning.
1. Basic issues in urban system and Indian Urbanisation study – objectives of urban development, national and international policies in urban planning-historical trends, patterns of growth of urban population and urban centres, regional variations.
2. Structure and classification of Indian urban centres - size and hierarchical variation, urban classification, metropolitan centres and metropolitan areas; Urban functional zones, location of social facilities and functional zones, urban infrastructure and amenities, public transport system, and problems
3. Urban housing and economy – residential and non-residential housing, housing for the poor, housing and basic amenities, housing and open space; Urban economy and land use – land use characteristics of small and large centres
4. Urban problems – urban pollution, urban heat islands, land and water contamination, solid waste management, urban crime, political and ethnic segregation.
5. Urbanization in Tamil Nadu – growth relating to urban population and urban centres; Urban centers – structure and functions – functional classification.
Text Books
1. Harold Carter (1995); The study of Urban Geography; Arnold, London.
2. Michael Pacione (2001); Urban Geography: A Global Perspective; Routledge, London and New York.
References
1. Bharadwaj, R.H. (1974) . Urban Development in India. N.N. Publishing House, New Delhi.
2. Mishra, R.P. (1998): Million Cities of India, Vikas, New Delhi.
3. Singh, K. and F.Steinberg (eds.) (1996). Urban India in Crisis, New Age International Limited Publishers, New Delhi.
Web Resources
1. www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/metro!.html
2. lambuth.edu/academics/ library/Metropolitan
|EAS E006 |Theoretical Economic Geography |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre-requisite : Knowledge in Geography
Objective : To learn the economic activities and location theories for regional planning
1. The principles of location, distance and resource utilisation are dealt with along side economic principles of demand, supply price and transaction
2. Basic concepts: location, distance, space, spatial analysis and spatial organisation; economic activity, interaction and economic landscape
3. Principles of demand, supply, market, economies of scale; Scale agglomeration, cost and price; The principles of heterogeneous landscape and resource variation
4. Economic activities: primary - location and interaction mechanism –Von-Thunen location theory – application in time-space environment; Manufacturing activity- Smith, Weber and Isard; Tertiary activity- Christaller, Losch and Perrou.
5. Pole of transport in spectral development; regional planning- concepts of growth centres, area and sectoral plans.
6. Data, mapping and GIS implementation in economic geography; Recent trends and scope of economic geography
Text Book
1. Lloyd, P.E., and P.Dicken (1992). “Location in Space: A Theoretical Approach to Economic Geography”, Harper International Edition.
2. Boyce, R.R. (1974). “The Basis of Economic Geography”, Holf Rinehart and Winston Inc. New York.
References
1. Smith, D.E. (1971) Industrial Location: An Economic Geographical Analysis, John Wiley and Sons., New York.
2. Abler, Adam and P.Gould (1972). Spatial Organisation : A Geographer’s View of the World. Englewood Cliff. New Jersey.
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|EAS E007 |American Studies |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.N.Sivagnanam/ Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of American countries
Objective : To study South and North American countries and their people, land,
resources, economy and culture
1. Nature of American lands – relief, climate, drainage, soils; Flora and fauna and ecological regions.
2. People of Americas – demographic regions, population ecology, settlement patterns; Cultural landscapes – political system, language, religious realms and ethnicity
3. American agriculture – agricultural types and crops, agricultural regions, bio-cultural activities; Mineral wealth – power and fuel, metallic and non-metallic minerals, mining activities; American Industry – structure and industrial regions; Transport development in Americas
4. Urban America – morphology, structure and distribution of urban centres, urban problems; Welfare in America – economic and social welfare, minorities and women.
5. Co-operation in America – inter and intra- regional co-operations, American interests in other parts of the world; Scope of Area studies, regional studies and world regional geography
Text Books
1. Plaskett.H. (1967), The United States of America, University Press London.
2. Miller G.J. (1935), Human Geography Studies: The United States.
References
1. Ferman, L.A. J.L.Kornbluh., and A.Haber and Alan Haber (1976). Poverty in America : A Book of Readings, The University of Michigan Press.
2. Janelle, D.G. (ed.) (1992). Geographical Snapshots of North America. The Gulf Press, New York.
3. Money, D.C. (1961). South America, University Tutorial Press Ltd., London.
4. Patterson, H. (1970), North America, Oxford University Press, USA.
Web Resources
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|EAS E008 |Satellite Remote Sensing |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Basic Knowledge in Geography / Geology/Physics
Objective : To discuss the fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing and its relevance to
scientific research
1. Introduction to Satellite remote sensing: Electromagnetic radiation: interaction of radiation with the surface and atmosphere. Platforms: airborne, satellites. Sensing Systems: Passive, active systems.
2. Image interpretation: Elements of interpretation – image interpretation strategies – image interpretation keys - Visual image interpretation - digital image Analysis: digital data: Storage and transmission of data. Image Processing : Pre-processing, image enhancement, image classification, post processing- Data compression and transfer.
3. Microwave systems : antenna theory, sensitivity, radiometry, atmospheric effects. Radar system : radar theory, scattering techniques, SLAR, SAR, advances in radar techniques. Applications of microwave and radar systems.
4. Applications of Remote Sensing: Agricultural – water resources – weather and climate – forest and Rangeland – engineering – natural hazards – coastal zone – bio-diversity land use planning.
5. Case studies : Image analysis for problem solving – resource assessment methods -GPS and GIS based mini-project
Text Books
1. Lilesand and Keifer (2000) : Introduction to Remote sensing and Image Interpretation; John Willy & sons Ltd., New York.
2. Panda.B.C (2005), Remote Sensing Principles and Applications, Viva Book Private Limited, New Delhi.
References
1. Andres N.Rencz (1999), Remote Sensing for the Earth sciences, Manual of Remote Sensing, 3rd edition, Vol.3, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
2. James B. Campbell (1996); Introduction to Remote Sensing; Taylor & Francis, London.
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|EAS E009 |Sustainable Development and Adaptive Management |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
Pre-requisite : Development studies and economic geography
Objective : To provide a learning experience in geography’s new paradigm of sustainable development and adaptive management approach
Collective wisdom is ultimately adopted for local development planning and management. This also makes sustainable development a reality.
1. Concepts and Theory: One World, One People; Our Common Future; Earth Summit; The Paradigm of Sustainable Development; Agenda 21; Earth Summit + 5; What Sustainable Development Means to us; Think Globally, Act Locally.
2. Earthscapes: The Age of Extinction; Biodiversity as a sacred space; Cultivating Diversity; Sustainable Livelihoods; Green Health Boom; The EIA Farce; Biopiracy and Traditional Knowledge; Legal Spaces for Conservation; Educating for Diversity.
3. Models of Development: Kerala Model of Development; Community Management - Tank Irrigation Development in South India; Capacity Building: An Approach to People - Centred Development.
4. Adaptive Ecosystem Approach: Components of the Adaptive Management Approach: Workshops, Models, Institutional and Jurisdictional Issues; Mechanistic versus Adaptive Management.
5. Key Aspects of Successful Adaptive Ecosystem Projects: Communication, Support for paradigm viability, A goal-oriented institutional setting, Funding; Case Studies: Toronto, Hamilton and Chennai - Ecosystem Approach to Human Health.
Text Books
1. Brundtland Commission (1987): Our Common Future, WCED.
2. UNCED 1992: Agenda 21, Brazil: Rio de Janeiro: UNCED
References
1. Chambers, R. 1987: Sustainable Livelihoods, Environment and Development: Putting Poor Rural People First, Sussex: Institute of Development Studies.
2. Kadekudi, G. 1992: The Paradigms of Sustainable Development, Development 1992(3): 72-76.
3. UNESCO 1992 Earth Summit 1992: The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, The Regency Press Corporation London.
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|EAS E103 |Survey and Field work Techniques |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of survey
Objectives : The method of undertaking fieldwork and collection of physical, chemical
characteristics of the earth surface are the bases of the course.
1. Objectivity in field surveys; Field work and surveys, measurement and recording
2. Field work design and sampling issues; Equipment in geomorphic and soil surveys; GPS for site fixing, routing and contouring
3. Hydrology and water quality data; Ground truth collection for remote sensing support
4. Village survey principles and methods; Urban land use surveys; Land system and land use surveys
5. Computer support for data management, interpretation and surface modelling; Data integration and GIS
Text Books
1. Garson, G.D. and R.S. Biggs (1992). Analytic Mapping and geographic databases, SAGE Publications, London.
2. Hanwell, J.D. & M.D.Newson (1973). Techniques in Physical Geography MacMillan, London.
References
1. Worthinton, B.D.R. and R,Gant (1975). Techniques in Map Analysis, Macmillan, London
2. Todd, D.K (1995) ‘Ground Water Hydrology, II Edn, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Web Resources
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|EAS E104 |Spatial Analysis |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre-requisite : Knowledge in Geography and statistics
Objectives : To learn analysis methodology based on Operations Research Techniques and
combinatorial programming.
1. Concepts of Space, space constructs, space and time, spatial analysis and planning; Evaluation of spectral opportunities: cost, distance, capacity, equity and welfare
2. Spatial locations: aggregation and distribution principles, central facilities, noxious locations
3. Spatial partitions and districting ;Spatial interaction : principles, variations and consequences
4. Locational planning problems: - Single locations, P-median problems; Allocation Problems and Methodology; and use analysis and decision making
5. Objectives, constraints and methodology in spatial facility planning; Analysis of school locations and health care centres; Municipal Waste Handling – Location allocation strategies and GIS
Text Books
1. Abler, Adam and P.Gould (1972). Spatial Organisation : A Geographer’s View of the World. Englewood Cliff. New Jersey
2. Gatrell, A.C. (1983) . Distance and space. A Geographical Perspective, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
3. Francis,R.L., L. F.McGinnis, Jr.John, and A. White (1992). Facility layout and location : An analytical Approach, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
References
1. Scott, A.J. (1971) . Combinatorial Programming. Spatial Analysis and Planning, Methun & Co. Ltd. London.
2. Bonini, C.P., W.H.Haausman, and H.Bierman, J. (1997). Quantitative Analysis for Management, The McGraw Hill Co. USA.
3. Massam, B.H. (1980). “Spatial Search”. Pergamon Press. Oxford.
4. Bourne, L.S. (1975). Urban Systems : Strategies for Regulations, Clarendon Press’ Oxford
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|EAS E010 |Advanced GIS and applications |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
Pre-requisite : Fundamentals of GIS/Introduction to GIS
Objectives : To learn GIS in all its detail and in terms of various applications to real world problems.
Raster and Vector GIS are explored for real world problems understanding analysis and applications
1. Data Quality and Structure: Review of Preliminary GIS; Spatial data guidelines and standards; Data sources and validation; Spatial data quality and structure
2. Computational Support for GIS: Integration of data systems and computational support for high level modelling of spatio-temporal phenomena; GIS data capture and conversion; Computational support for spatial information systems: models and algorithms
3. Spatial Analysis and Error: Concepts-rich approach to spatial analysis, theory generation and scientific discovery in GIS; generating spatial hypotheses from spatial data; Spatial structure of error in digital elevation data
4. Analysis and Modelling in GIS: Generalisation, Visualisation, Spatial Interpolation, Overlay operations, distance transformation; Triangular Irregular Network (TIN) and Digital Elevation Models (DEM)
5. Applications of GIS: Some key issues in information sharing and the implementation of GIS; Modelling environmental systems with GIS; Using GIS to target agri-environment policy; GIS for utility infrastructure
Text Books
1. Johnson, A.J., C.B. Pettersson and J.L. Fulton (eds) 1992: Geographical Information Systems and Mapping: Practices and Standards, Philadelphia, USA: ASTM Special Technical Publication.
2. M. F. Worboys (ed) 1994: Innovations in GIS, London: Taylor and Francis.
References
1. Chrisman, N. 1997: Exploring Geographic Information Systems, New York: John Wiley.
2. D. Maguire, M. Goodchild, and D. Rhind (eds.), Geographical Information Systems, Vol. 1: Principles. London: Longman.
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|EAS E011 |Digital Image Processing and Modelling |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Basic Knowledge in Geography / Geology/Physics/Statistics/Programming
Objectives : To impart adequate knowledge in handling of Remote Sensing digital data for feature
extraction, spatial analysis and raster based GIS modelling.
1. Image Processing Overview: data acquisition, processing / analysis and output concepts and components; Statistical and mathematical foundations: matrix algebra and its applications – probability theory, sampling, estimation and interpolation / extrapolation principles.
2. Decision making principles: parametric and non-parametric decision, Window and Kernel estimators, classification and clustering principles; Digital Image Processing System: an overview of hardware and software, processing principles.
3. Data acquisition and digital image format; Pre-processing: enhancement, contrast manipulation, density slicing, and color coding; Image Rectification: noise, removal, spectral, radiometric and geometric corrections
4. Unsupervised classification’ filtering, generalisation and thematic map extraction; Supervised classification: training sites, classifiers accuracy of estimates; in-situ support: field data collection, equipment in field data collection – radiometers and GPS
5. Data Interpretation: concepts of GIS, map, remote sensing, field work and attribute data integration; Post classification task: design and layout principles, map output.
Text Books
1. Gonzalaz, R.C. and P.Wintz (1987) “Digital Image Processing”, Addition-Wesley Reading, Mass. USA
2. Gose, E., R.Johnsonbaugh and S.Jost (1997). Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis”. Prentice Hall Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
3. Jain, A.K. (1989). “Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing”, Prentice Hall India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.
References
1. Santan.R Chaudhury, Shree K. Nayar (1999); Computer vision, Graphics and Image processing; Viva Books Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Miland Sonka, Vaclaw Hlavac, Roger Boyle (1999); Image processing, Analysis and Machine vision –Earl Gose; PWS Publishing., New York.
3. Richard Johnson bough, Steve Jost (1999); Pattern Recognition and Image analysis; Prentice, Hall of India Pvt Ltd., New Delhi.
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|EAS E012 |Geography of Health Care |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasantha Kumaran |
Pre-requisite : Basics of medical geography
Objectives : To understand the well being of humans through an understanding of what are the causes and consequences of diseases and requisite health care activities
The issues relating to geographic analysis of disease and health care and delivery are introduced.
1. Approaches to Health Care Analysis: Medical geography: scope, meaning and developments; Contemporary geography of health care: scope, meaning and developments; Approaches: Location, Social Indicator and Behavioural approaches; Spatial levels and approaches.
2. Diseases and Health: Infectious, degenerative, chronic, inherited, genetic and disorders; Disease ecology and epidemiology; organic, inorganic, bacterial and fungal factors of health.
3. Deficiencies and Health: Nutrition and food habits; Nutritional deficiencies and diseases; Disease patterns in India and Tamil Nadu.
4. Society, Culture and Health: Sanitation, modernisation, ways of living and emerging health issues in Indian society and in Tamil Nadu; food habits, family and community life, tradition, religion and health.
5. Health Care and Delivery Systems: Health care systems and delivery in India and Tamil Nadu; Medical services and facilities, health information and planning; Issues and prospects.
Text books
1. Haggett, P. 2000: The Geographical Structure of Epidemics, The Clarendon Lectures in Geography and Environmental Studies, Oxford: Clarendon.
2. Edmundson, W.C., P.V. Sukhatme and S.A. Edmundson 1992: Diet, Disease and Development, New Delhi: Macmillan.
References
1. Levine, A.J 1992: Viruses, New York: Scientific American.
2. Phillips, D.R. 1990: Health and Health Care in the Third World, London: Longmans Scientific.
3. Akhtar, R. and A.T.A. Learmonth (eds) 1985: Geographical Aspects of Health and Disease in India, New Delhi: Concept.
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|EAS E105 |Microwave Remote Sensing and Applications |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Basic Knowledge in Geography / Geology/Physics/programming
Objectives : To upgrade understanding of Active Remote Sensing, especially in the field of
RADAR systems and its applications
1. Microwave Fundamentals: EMR and Microwave Bands – Microwave interaction with atmospheric and earth’s surface features – System parameters of principles – Remote Sensing Radars.
2. Passive microwave remote sensing: Basics of emissivity – Theory of radiometry – Sensors - applications in atmospheric, land and ocean studies.
3. RADAR Imaging: Radar equation on measurements and discrimination - geometry of Radar image – Imaging and products - Image processing, SAR interferometry.
4. Radar Applications in Geomorphology, Hydrology and Geology – Oceanography – Agriculture – Rural and Urban landuse
5. Radar Applications in Soil moisture analysis – Rural landuse and land development – Urban structure – Quality assessment – Population estimation – Urban Heat Island.
Text Books
1. Hendersen, F.M., and Anthony J. Lewis (1998), “Manual of Remote Sensing”, Volume 2, Principles and Application of Imaging Radar, 3rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Canada, USA.
2. Gibso,P.and Clare H.Power (2000), “Introductory Remote Sensing Principles and Concepts”, Routledge, 1st Edition, London.
References
1. Haysem L. (1991),”Introduction to Remote Sensing”, Taylor and Francis Publication, London.
2. John R.Jensen (2003), “Remote Sensing of the Environment”, Pearson Education Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Sabins F.F.Jr. (1987),”Remote Sensing:Principles and Interpretation”, W.H.Freeman & Co, New York.
4. Thomas M.Lillesand and Ralph W.Kiefer (2000), “Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation”, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY.
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|EAS E106 |Urban Information System |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge in urban and information system.
Objectives : To study and construct designing database for streets, land parcels, house sites and
high raise buildings are some of the challenges for GIS based Urban Information
System.
1. Introduction: The study of Ekistics – Morphogenesis of urban centres – city structure and land use ecology and functional regions of cities.
2. Landscape ecology – city landscape elements – Hierarchical format of city landscape – system approach to city landscape studies.
3. Human components of the urban areas – people and housing patterns – basic and non-basic activities on city landscape – transportation network, city movement and commuting – social facilities
4. Urban Public administration –urban revenue system – municipalities facilities and services – crime and police administration – entertainment and shopping – public health and health care system
5. Urban survey and data management – survey equipment, GPS and Total station for field survey – Household surveys and sampling – perceptional services – GIS and Remote Sensing methodology for Urban Information System.
Text Books
1. Harold Carter (1995); The study of Urban Geography; Arnold, London.
2. Michael Pacione (2001); Urban Geography: A Global Perspective; Routledge, London and New York.
References
1. System Approach and the City, Ed. M.D.Mesarovic, and A.Reisman, North Holland
2. Landscape Ecology and GIS, Ed. By Haines Y and David R. Green and Stephen H.Cousins, Taylor & Francus,
3. P.V.Indiresan, Managing Development, Sage Publications, New Delhi
4. Indian Cities, towards next millennium Ed. By R.Rammohan Rao and S.Simhadri, Rawat Publication, New Delhi
Web Resources
1. uem/info/urban-info.html
2. lisi.insa-igon.fr/~/aurini/isup/
Branch VIII – B - M.Sc SPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SEMESTERS AND COURSES)
The Subjects listed under each semester, except for electives are compulsory CORE COURSES in each of the semesters. A student shall be deemed eligible for the degree if he / she earns a minimum 60 credits in the respective subject and a total minimum of 88 credits including core courses, electives and supporting courses. In order that the candidate earns required credits, he / she shall take courses.
M.Sc SPATAIAL INFROMATION TECHNOLOGY
|Subject Code |Title of the Course |C/E |Credits |Faculty |
| | | |L |T |P |C | |
|FIRST SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS C001 |Fundamentals of Cartography |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|EAS C101 |Spatial Statistics and Mathematics |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.N.Sivagnanam/ Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS C102 |Physical Resource Base |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|EAS C004 |Practical-I-Techniques of Mapping and Map Analysis |C |0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh / |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.SaKthivel |
|Electives from the Department | | | | | | |
|EAS E001 |Coastal and Ocean Resources Management |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|EAS E101 |Land Resource Management |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|EAS E102 |Fundamentals of Information Systems and Management |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|SECOND SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS C005 |Fundamentals of GIS |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|EAS C006 |Fundamentals of Modern Surveying and Remote Sensing |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS C103 |Socio Economic Resource Base |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|EAS C008 |Practical-II- (GIS : Inputs, Transformation and Analysis) |C |0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan / Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|Electives from the Department | | | | | | |
|EAS E005 |Urban and Metropolitan Studies |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|EAS E008 |Satellite Remote Sensing |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS E009 |Sustainable Development and Adaptive Management |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
|EAS E103 |Survey and Field work Techniques |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|EAS E104 |Spatial Analysis |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|THIRD SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS C104 |GIS Modelling and Applications |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|EAS C105 |Risk Analysis and Vulnerability |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
| | | | | | | |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS C106 |Spatial Modelling and Programming |C |3 |1 |0 |4 |Dr.N.Sivagnanam/ Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|EAS C107 |Practical-III-Spatial Data Analysis and Surface Modelling |C |0 |0 |4 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran/ Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|Electives from the Department | | | | | | |
|EAS E011 |Digital Image Processing and Modelling |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS E105 |Microwave Remote Sensing and Applications |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS E106 |Urban Information System |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|FOURTH SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS C013 |Tour-Field work and Report |C |0 |0 |4 |4 |All Faculty |
|EAS C014 |Internship |C |0 |0 |2 |2 |All Faculty |
|EAS C015 |Project |C |0 |0 |8 |8 |All Faculty |
|SELF-STUDY COURSES – OPTIONAL (For extra credits) |
|FOR M.Sc APPLIED GEOGRAPHY AND M.Sc SPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
|Subject Code |Title of the Course |C/E |Credits |Faculty |
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|THIRD SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS S101 |Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Studies |S |1 |2 |1 |4 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
|EAS S102 |Geography of Health and Environment |S |1 |2 |1 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|EAS S103 |River Basin Analysis |S |0 |2 |2 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS S104 |Business GIS |S |1 |2 |1 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|EAS S105 |Gender Studies |S |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|EAS S106 |E-Governance and Social Administration |S |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran and |
| | | | | | | |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|FOURTH SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS S107 |Traditional Ecological Knowledge Systems |S |1 |2 |1 |4 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
|EAS S108 |Environmental Impact Assessment and Management |S |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|EAS S109 |Chemical Geography |S |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.N.Sivagnanam/ Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|EAS S110 |Bio-Geography |S |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan/ Dr.N.Sivagnanam |
|EAS S111 |Methods and Strategy for Natural Resources Management |S |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran and Dr.N.Sivagnanam|
|EAS S112 |Web Cartography and GIS |S |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan and |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|ELECTIVE COURSES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENT |
|FIRST SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS E113 |Geography of Tamil Nadu |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|EAS E114 |Geography of Trade and Aid |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
|EAS E115 |Basics of Physical Geography |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|SECOND SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS E116 |Basics of Remote Sensing and Applications |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS E117 |Basics of GIS and Applications |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|EAS E118 |Basics of Economic Geography |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
|THIRD SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS E119 |Basics of Spatial Data and Cartography |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
|EAS E120 |Urban Studies |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
|EAS E121 |Geography of Human Resource Development in India |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
|FOURTH SEMESTER | | | | | | |
|EAS E122 |Geography of Community Action Planning |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
|EAS E123 |Geography of Man and Culture |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
|EAS E124 |Geography for Social Sciences |E |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
SELF-STUDY COURSES FOR
M.Sc APPLIED GEOGRAPHY AND SPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
|EAS S101 |Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Studies |1 |2 |1 |4 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
Pre-requisite : Basics of geography. Preferable social / human geography.
Objectives : To understand concepts, approaches and theories of tourism, leisure and hospitality and also to appreciate them from case studies.
The course is designed for planning a career in tourism and hospitality fields.
1. Concepts and Theory: Meaning and scope of Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Studies; Geography of Tourism: Meaning of Tourist System, Travel, Hospitality and Visitor Services; Society, Culture, Leisure and Recreation; Tourism Management Practices: Organisational Theories and Practices; Leisure and Recreation Theories and Practices.
2. Types of Tourism and Hospitality and Tourism Research: Cultural, Eco- and Ethno-Tourism, Coastal and Adventure Tourism; Research Methods and Computer Applications; Hospitality in a changing society: Multiculturalism and case studies; Creative and Perceptive Elements of Hospitality; Organising Hospitality Operations.
3. Tourism Planning and Development: Living and Working Environments in agencies of tourism promotion; Planning and Policies for Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality; Tourism and Education, Case Studies.
4. Tourism, Culture and Development. International Tourism and Cultural Component; Tourism Cultures in India, Case Studies: Tourism and Crafts, Tourism and Heritage, Tourism and Discovering another Culture; Problems giving cause for Concern: Risk of deterioration of the cultural Product, the Problem of the way the Institutions Operate, and the Problem of Funding.
5. Strategies for Sustainable Tourism Development. Geophysical and Socio-ecological Characteristics of the Tourist Region (Tamil Nadu, India); Stakes involved in Natural Resources Management and Action Required (water resources, environmental degradation); Diversity and Distinctive Regional Features; Sustainable Development of Tourism in the Region
References
1. Hosni, E. 2000: Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Sahara, World Decade for Cultural Development Series, Paris: UNESCO.
2. Berriane, M. 1999: Tourism, Culture and Development in the Arab Region, World Decade for Cultural Development Series, Paris: UNESCO.
Web Resources
1. uwic.ac.uk/library/information/ subjects/colchesterave/Leisure_advice.htm
2. fordham.edu/halsall/medweb/links.htm
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|EAS S102 |Geography of Health and Environment |1 |2 |1 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Basics of Environment
Objectives : The issues relating to geographic analysis of disease and health care and delivery
are introduced.
1. Approaches to Health Care Analysis: Medical Geography: Scope, Meaning and Developments; Contemporary Geography of Health Care: Approaches: Location, Social Indicator and Behavioural Approaches; Spatial Levels and Approaches.
2. Diseases and Health: Infectious, Degenerative, Chronic, Inherited, Genetic and Disorders; Disease Ecology and Epidemiology; Organic, Inorganic, Bacterial and Fungal Factors of Health.
3. Deficiencies and Health: Nutrition and Food Habits; Nutritional Deficiencies and Diseases; Disease Patterns in India and Tamil Nadu.
4. Society, Culture and Health: Sanitation, Modernisation, ways of Living and Emerging Health Issues in Indian Society and in Tamil Nadu; Food Habits, Family and Community Life, Tradition, Religion and Health.
5. Health Care and Delivery Systems: Health Care Systems and Delivery in India and Tamil Nadu; Medical Services and Facilities, Health Information and Planning; Issues and Prospects – Ecosystem Approach, The issue, The Approaches, Lessons and Successes – Future Directions
Text Books
1. Haggett, P. 2000: The Geographical Structure of Epidemics, The Clarendon Lectures in Geography and Environmental Studies, Oxford: Clarendon.
2. Edmundson, W.C., P.V. Sukhatme and S.A. Edmundson 1992: Diet, Disease and Development, New Delhi: Macmillan.
References
1. Phillips, D.R. 1990: Health and Health Care in the Third World, London: Longmans Scientific.
2. Akhtar, R. and A.T.A. Learmonth (eds) 1985: Geographical Aspects of Health and Disease in India, New Delhi: Concept
Web Resources
1. who.int/hia/en/
2. eialist.html
|EAS S103 |River Basin Analysis |0 |2 |2 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge in Physical Geography/Statistics
Objectives : To provide a basic understanding of river basin and to analyse the data for the Comprehensive study on integrated land and water resource assessment
1. River basins: basins, sub basins and niche basins – systems concepts and basins – river basins and morphogenetic implifications
2. Basin morphology: degradation and aggradations factors – channel development – morphology and river discharge.
3. Basin Morphometry : Altimetric characterisers – shape and trend characteristics, stream characteristics – area characteristics.
4. Profiles: The Longitudinal profile – Re constructed profile and eroded landforms – slope movements and profiles.
5. Integrated Basin Management: Erodability and erosivity analysis – hydro metrological characteristics – hydro morphological characteristics – Basin and water Balance – conjunctive use of groundwater
Text Books
1. Ven Te Chow (1964) Handbook of Applied Hydrology, Mc Graw-Hill company, USA
References
1. C.H.Crickmay (1974); The Work of River; The Macmillan Press Ltd; Madras.
2. R.J. Garde (1989); Third International workshop on Alluvial River Problems; Oxford & IBH Publishing co.Pvt.ltd.
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|EAS S104 |Business GIS |1 |2 |1 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre-requisite : Knowledge in social and related subjects
Objectives : To discuss the GIS implementation in business and Marketing
1. GIS capabilities, uses and implementation: private GIS use – GIS enterprise and internal organisational management – GIS public resource management system – Decision Support and GIS.
2. Data Business: Spatial data generation for industry and business – data business for government – public data for awareness and utilities – attribute data in GIS business – Data minimizing and warehousing activities.
3. Industry applications: property development and real estate – minimizing and ore based industries – land capability and water resource management – whole sale and retail trade outlets – Institutional training and NGO activities- trade and tourist information
4. Public Interest advice: Insurance cover and natural hazards – insurance occupation and urban living – disease and health care – travel plan and query – social facilities.
5. Cartographer and consultant: Remote Sensing, spatial data analysis and modelling – map designing and printing – property development – e-governance – EIA – Internet GIS.
Text Books
1. Keith R.McCloy (1995). Resource management Info Sys. Taylor and Francis, London.
Reference
1. Paul A. Longley, Graham Clarke (Ed)1995, GIS for Business and Service Planning, John Wiley & sons Inc, USA
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|EAS S105 |Gender Studies |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of women and society
Objectives : To study women and society in India and international context
1. Gender Structure: Definition. Gender and Sex, Feminism, Gender learning and relation to crimes specific to women; Equity and Equality, Genesis, Basic Principles and its Applications, Gender Complementary: Nature, Growth and Health.
2. People of India: Women in India in the International context, Cultural region, religion, growth of the female Population-Domestic violence and distribution patterns in developing countries, Women development programmes and women’s agencies in India.
3. Literacy and Education: Elementary Education in India and the world, Education of Urban women, Education of Rural women, overview of the status of women in India, Marriage and Age, Political Power-voters- General Elections -Environment for Living: Urban and Rural households.
4. Geographies of work: Invisible work, unreported work- Women workers in cities, marginal workers, categories of work-Agriculture-Rural women work on family land – wage labour of women on the land- as Cultivators – as Labourers.
5. Changing Jobs and Changing world: Emerging Technologies and Employment Opportunity Regular works in Industry- Household Industry in rural - Household industries in towns and cities. Services-women in service sector- Trade and commerce.
Text Books
1. Henshall .J (1987), Geography and Gender in the Third world, State University of Newyork press.
2. Saraswati Raju (1999) Atlas of Women and Men in India Kali for women 131/8 Hanz Khas New Delhi.
Reference
1. Ahuja, Ram (1987), Crime against women, Rawat publications, Jaipur
2. Amir, Menachem,(1971), Patterns of forcible rape, University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
3. Borland, Marie (1976), Violence in the family, Manchester University Press, Manchester.
4. Chapman, Jabe Roberts and Gates Margaret, eds, (1978), The victimization of women, sage publications, Beverly Hills, California.
Web Resources
1. globet rotter.Berkeley.edu/global/gender/
2. uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/english/datenbank/e-in.
|EAS S106 |E-Governance and Social Administration |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran and |
| | | | | | |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre-requisite : Basic degree in any branch of science
Objectives : To provide an overview on basics of E-Governance and decision support system Tools for interactive social problem solving
1. Introduction of e-governance: definition and need for e-governance- Internet Infrastructure and e-governance- e-governance in Development- Internet and e-governance.
2. Study of Social administration: Social Administration and the provision of welfare- public, private, voluntary sector-public finance - evaluating policy
3. Introducing e-governance: fields of implementation of e-governance -e-administration- e-services- e-democracy-Service provision and public participation-government initiatives
4. Development, implementation and GIS: challenges for development- e-governance model - impact of technology – e-governance Capacity Building-implementation of e-governance-GIS applications
5. E-governance and developing countries: Setting up an e-governance policy- new technologies and community development- e-governance in India –transforming district administration- local, municipal, national level administration
Text Books
1. Pye, R. (1992). An overview of civil service computerization, 1960-1990. Dublin: Economic and Social Research Institute.
2. Tsagarousianou, R., Tambini, D., & Bryan, C. (Eds.). (1998). Cyber democracy: technology, cities and civic networks. London: Routledge.
References
1. Komito, L. (1998). Paper 'work' and electronic files: defending professional practice. Journal of Information Technology, 13, 235-246.
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|EAS S107 |Traditional Ecological Knowledge Systems |1 |2 |1 |4 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
Pre-requisite : An appreciation of Indian culture, anthropology and cultural ecology
Objectives : To understand, from case studies, the practical relevance of traditional ecological knowledge which has the components of biotic, cultural and technical knowledge
Native’s understanding of the flora and fauna and ecology is a treasure trove for planning sustainable development. This course is on reviving traditional knowledge for good use.
1. A Framework for Understanding Traditional Knowledge: Indigenous / Traditional knowledge defined; TEKS and its component systems: Biotic, Cultural and Technical; Local communities and indigenous knowledge; TEKS and sustainable livelihoods; and TEKS and sustainable development.
2. AINTHINAI Theory. Thinai theory as a framework for traditional knowledge of Tamil Nadu; Tamil country, region, language and culture; Five cultural regions of Tamil Nadu: Kurinji (montane), Mullai (pastoral), Marudham (riverine), Neidhal (littoral), and Palai (arid); Markers: Spatial and Temporal (topographical fabric), Object (people, deity, flora and fauna, musical instruments), and thematic (essence); and Spatial organisation of Tamil Society.
3. TEKS Case Studies: TEKS and sustainable bio-diversity, food security and seven-system management of the Kollihills; Fishing and Craft traditions of the Coromandel coast; TEKS and environmental management under arid conditions in Thevaram Basin.
4. Integrating TEKS for Development: Local Health Traditions; Rural and Urban Practices; Complementary Medicine; Examples of cultural and technical knowledge from across India and Tamil Nadu.
5. Practical Significance of Indigenous/Traditional Knowledge. Putting TEKS to good use in Planning, Conservation, Resources and Environment Management, and Development.
Text Books
1. Ramachandran, T.P. 1979. The Indian Philosophy of Beauty: Perspective. Part One. Madras: University of Madras.
2. Ramachandran, T.P. 1980. The Indian Philosophy of Beauty: Special Concepts. Part Two. Madras: University of Madras.
3. Zvelebil, Kamil Veith 1992: Companion Studies to the History of Tamil Literature, New York: E.J. Brill, Leiden.
References
1. Gadgil, M. F. Berkes and C. Folke 1993: Indigenous Knowledge for Bio-Diversity Conservation, Ambio, 22: 2-30: 151-162.
2. Mitchell, B. 1997: Resource and Environmental Management, England: Addison Wesley Longman.
3. Kumaran, T.V., B. Hyma and D.Wood 2004: Community Action Planning, TR Publications, Chennai.
Web Resources
1. ikdm.nl
2. nuffic.nl
3. firstnations.ca
4. aboriginals.au
|EAS S108 |Environmental Impact Assessment and Management |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of Environment
Objectives : Environment of the Earth, which is only living plant for human being, is stressed.
1. The Concept of Environment and Ecosystem: The Problem - Environmental Impacts of Human Actions - Environmental Changes Natural and Man Made - Environmental Impacts and the stage of Technological Development
2. Administrative Procedure: Designing Administrative Procedure – Sequence of Environmental Planning – Decision-making
3. EIA: Definition – Need - Initial Environmental Initiation – Steps in EIA – Systematic Approach for using EIA – EIA Methodologies
4. Assessment of Impact: on Development Activities and Land use – on Surface Water Environment – Prediction and Assessment of Impacts – Environmental Audit
5. Environmental Planning and Management: Concept of Environmental Management, Aspects and Approaches to Environmental Management
Text Books
1. Eugene P. Odum (1997); Ecology – A Bridge Between Science and Society; Sinauer Associates, Inc., Massachusetts, U.S.A.
2. Munn, R.E. 1979: Environmental Impact Assessment Principles and Procedures, SCOPE 5, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
References
1. Anjaneyulu, Y. 2002: Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies, BSP Publications, Hydrabad.
2. Andrew R.W. Jackson and Julie M. Jackson (1996); Environmental science – (The natural environment and human impact); Longman, London.
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|EAS S109 |Chemical Geography |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.N.Sivagnanam/ Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of chemistry, complex system of biogeo-chemical cycles and
geobio-chemicals cycles.
Objectives : To study relevance of energy, earth, atmosphere and bios-sphere chemistry.
1. Earth Chemistry: Cosmochemistry, Universe Solor System, Earth and Elements, Energy, Geo-chemisry.
2. Lithosphere : Structure, composition and temperature; rocks; radiogenic and non-radiogenic variations; geo-chemical cycles.
3. Atmoshpere: Structure and coposition; gaseous cycles; radiation balance; oxygen, nitrogen and ozone; air pollution.
4. Hydrosphere: Global perspectives; chemistry of surface and ground waters; ocean chemistry; acidic, basic and salt aspects of water; hydrological cycle.
5. Biosphere: Nutriants in the biosphere; light and dark processes in food production; plant and animal chemistry; bio-chemical cycles; pest control and fixing.
Text Books
1. Samir, K. Banerji, (1994) “Environmental Chemistry”, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
2. Thomas G. Spiro and William M. Stigliani, (2002) “Chemistry of the Environment”, Second Edition, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi – 110 001.
References
1. Peter Stiling, (2002) “Ecology – Theory and Applications”, Fourth Edition, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi – 110 001.
2. Joseph M. Moran, Michael D. Morgon and James H. Wiersma (1980), W.H. Freeman and Company, San Francisco.
3. Arcadio P.Sincero and Gregoria A. Sincero (1996). Envirnmental Engineering, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi – 110 001.
4. Eugene P. Odum (1997); Ecology – A Bridge Between Science and Society; Sinauer Associates, Inc., Massachusetts, U.S.A.
5. Sinaker, (1975) Ecosystem, Energy, Population W.B.Sannders company, Philadelphia.
Web Resources
1. english.igsnrr.yuanshi.htm
2. ipka/A0908193.html
3. www-labs.geog.cam.ac.uk/safety/riskassessment/chemhaz/
|EAS S110 |Bio-Geography |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan/ Dr.N.Sivagnanam |
Pre-requisite : Geography or life sciences
Objectives : To understand the aptation of flora and fauna and other related ecological issues in
spatial contexts
1. Mapping Distribution: Sources of Information – Methods of Survey – Methods of Mapping Distribution – Mapping Vegetation.
2. Biotic resources use and misuse – ecosystem stability and disturbance; human impact – ecosystem and environmental pollution, managed and urban eco-system.
3. Distribution as a geographical quantity: Patterns of distribution in small territories – Patterns of distribution at continental scale – clustered and dispersed distributions – Comparison of regional and continental distribution – The Historical perspective
4. Vegetation classification and correlation: structural classification functional classification – humid temperate climates and forest types – Raunkiaer Analysis – Alttitudinal compassion of life- Desert climates and vegetation types.
5. Migration and dispersal: seasonal and periodic migration – permanent migration – Goods theory of plant migration – effect of topography – inter-continental migration.
Text Books
1. Joytivy (1993) Biogeography: A study of Plants in the Ecosphere, Longman Scientific & Technical Co-published in the USA with John Weiley & sons, Inc. New York.
2. Brian Seddon (1971) Introduction to Biogeography, Gerald Duckworth adn Co. Ltd., London
Reference
1. Jean Tricart and Conrad Kiewietde Jonge (1992) Eco Geography and rural Development.Longman Scientific & Technical Co-published in the USA with John Weiley & sons, Inc. New York.
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|EAS S111 |Methods and Strategy for Natural Resources Management |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran and Dr.N.Sivagnanam|
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge in Social Science
Objectives : This course addresses natural resources and problems associated with the usage of
natural resources and the techniques available to evaluate, develop, and manage natural resources
1. Introduction to Resources: Concepts, classification and appraisal- Natural resources – natural resource economics - management of natural resources: government–other agencies
2. Resource Assessment-I : Land evaluation methods- land classification methods-soil and water conservation- land use and Land cover mapping- land use planning and development
3. Resource Assessment-II: Water resource assessment- watershed analysis and management-coastal and ocean resources and management- fisheries management
4. Risk assessment: Wildlife, forest, recreational, agricultural and rangeland assessment - Ecological Risk Assessments (ERA)- Natural Resource Damage Assessments (NRDA)- damage of natural resources
5. Remote sensing and GIS applications: natural resource surveys and monitoring– strategies for natural resource management- millennium eco-system assessment project-resources utilization and conservation in India.
Text Books
1. Burrough, P.A. (1986). Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resource Assessment, Clarendon Press, Oxford, New York.
2. Holechek, J. L., R. A. Cole, J. T. Fisher, and R. Valdez (2003) Natural Resources: Ecology, Economics and Policy (2nd Edition). Prentice Hall Education
References
1. Colin W.Mitchell (1991) Land Evaluation, Longman scientific& Technical, co-published with John Wiley & sons Inc, New York.
2. Knight, Richard L., and Sarah F. Bates (1995). A New Century for Natural Resource Management. Island Press Publishing.
3. Lilesand and Keifer (2000) : Introduction to Remote sensing and Image Interpretation; John Willy & sons Ltd., New York
Web Resources
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|EAS S112 |Web Cartography and GIS |1 |3 |0 |4 |Dr.R.Jaganathan and |
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Pre-requisite : Cartography and GIS
Objectives : To study and discuss the Web based Mapping and spatial decision making
1. Need for Web Cartography and GIS: New mapping environment- web maps-New cartographic realm-GIS and Web GIS-Internet and World Wide Web
2. Web map Publishing and Design: Basic publishing and web map functionality – web map design-colour-symbol design – placement of names-factors
3. Advanced mapping environment: Web Atlases– maps and multimedia systems-animated maps and multi- dimensional display-Web maps in geo-spatial infrastructure- Open GIS Web Mapping Activities
4. Visual thinking and cyberspace: Visualization and exploratory data analysis- strategies- visualizing spatial data in the Web-spatial Visualization through Cartographic Animation
5. Web map and Decision Making: Web cartography and weather, road traffic and tourism - maps, GIS and the need for rule based cartography-on-line mapping resources and mapping - spatial information policy
Text Books
1. Menno-Jan Kraak and Allan Brown (Ed.) (2001) Web Cartography. Taylor &Francis, London
2. William Cartwright, Michael P Peterson (1998)Multimedia Cartography, Springer,Germany
References
1. Menno-Jan Kraak and Ferjan Ormeling (1997) Cartography: Visualization of Cartography. Wesley Longman Limited, London
2. Earnshan, R. John Vince and HUW Jones, (1997). Visualization and Modelling, Academic Press, UK
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ELECTIVE COURSES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS
|EAS E113 |Geography of Tamil Nadu |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of Regional geography
Objective : A comprehensive understanding of Land, People and Tamil Nadu
1. Introduction to Tamil Nadu: Physical and Human Geography; The People and the Economy; Administration and Social Conditions: Government, Health and Education; Language and Culture: Cultural Life, Arts and Press; Livelihoods and Security (4 lectures).
2. Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu: Location, Physical Divisions, Climate, Soils, Drainage and Vegetation (4 lectures)
3. Human Geography of Tamil Nadu: Population: Numbers, Growth, Densities and Distribution; Age, Gender and Occupation; Rural and Urban Areas of Tamil Nadu; Sectors of the Economy: Agriculture, Industry, Services and Infrastructures (4 lectures)
4. Programmes and Strategies: Integrated Rural and Urban Development; Rural Poverty Alleviation; Health and Family Welfare; Tamil and Culture Development; Problems and Prospects (4 lectures).
5. Regional Development: Causes of Regional Disparities in Development; Inter-District Disparities in Tamil Nadu; Dimensions of Regional Development in Tamil Nadu through the Planning Era; Issues and Strategies for Sustainable Development (4 lectures).
Text Books
1. Madras Institute of Development Studies 1988: Tamil Nadu Economy, Madras: MIDS.
2. Madras School of Economics 2002: Tamil Nadu Economy: Some Perspectives, Chennai: MSE.
References
1. K.A. Nilakanta Sastri 1964: The Culture and History of Tamils
2. National Council for Applied Economic Research 2001: South India Human Development Report, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
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|EAS 114 |Geography of Trade and Aid |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
Pre-requisite : Basics of Economic Geography and geography relating to trade and aid
Objective : To learn and understand trade and aid in the local, regional and global context, including India
1. Geography of Trade and Aid: International and National Trade; International Aid and National Pride; Trade with Aid; International Trade Agreements; GATT, UNCTAD, WTO.
2. North-South; Unparalleled growth and increased inequality; Developing countries and how deeply integrated are they? What rich can do to the poor? What poor can do to the rich and themselves?
3. Economic Liberalisation: Trade winners and losers from liberalisation; Does globalisation increase poverty and inequality? Role of institutions and organisations; An agenda for action.
4. The World Trade Organisation: Development and Trade; Technical assistance and training; Intellectual property; WTO agreements; Goods and services; The Multi-trading System; The Doha Meet and the balance sheet; e-Commerce and e-Governance..
5. Globalisation and Global Changes: Four aspects of globalisation: Trade, Movement of Goods, Spread of Knowledge, and Technology; Global economy; Indian economy in the global markets; Globalisation: Threat or Opportunity? Globalisation and new geography of conflicts; Conflict resolution; Global inequality, global warming, global power and governments.
Text Books
1. World Development Reports by the World Bank during various years.
2. Geography of Trade
References
1. Bardhan, P. 1998: The Political Economy of Development in India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
2. Varshney, A. 1995: Democracy, Development and the Countryside: Urban-Rural Struggle in India, Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
3. Rajamanickam, V., T.V. Kumaran and S.R. Senthamarai (eds) 2002: Globalisation and Sustainable Development: Perspectives of Digital Revolution and Environmental Management, Proceedings Volume 1: Platinum Jubilee Volume, Thanjavur: Tamil University and Indian Geographical Society.
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|EAS E115 |Basics of Physical Geography |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Knowledge of Geography
Objective : A first level course on land, atmosphere and hydrosphere
1. Landforms: Earth and its Structure, Rocks and Relief, Weathering, Slopes, Rivers and Drainage Basins and Glacial and periglacial landforms
2. Weather and Climate: The Atmosphere and its Energy, Moisture in the Atmosphere, Air motion, The general Circulation, Weather, Climatic Types, Local Climate and Change
3. Soils, Plants and Animals: Soils, The working of Ecosystems, Environmental Controls, Dispersal and Adaptation, The historical Factors in the Distribution of species, Major Natural Ecosystems
4. Physical Geography and Man: Human Impact on the Natural Environment – Modification of Landforms, Atmosphere and Ecosystems
5. Applied Physical Geography: Environmental hazards and Management, Economic value, Resource Evaluation
Text Books
1. Arthur N . Strahler and Alan H.Strahler (1987) Modern Physical Geography, John Wileys & Sons, New York.
2. Deblij Muller (2000) Physical Geography of the Global Environment, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
References
1. Trewartha et al. (1987) Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Mc Hill Company, New York.
2. Singh Savindra (2005) Physical Geography, Prayag Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad.
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|EAS E116 |Basics of Remote Sensing and Applications |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Basic degree in Science or Arts
Objective : A comprehensive understanding on the use of Environment Remote Sensing and its Applications
1. The fundamental principles: The component of Remote Sensing system- Energy interaction on earth surface features-Sensor-Sensing and Data products - image interpretation –principles and methods – satellite imagery interpretation – interpretation keys.
2. Remote Sensing and natural resource management: Mapping Geology, Drainage, and Soils-Land use land cover analysis-Mineral and mining- Ocean resources and remote sensing
3. Remote Sensing and settlement Management: Rural and Urban Mapping-Rural land use and land capability planning- Urban land use, Transportation and facility management applications.
4. Remote Sensing and Regional planning: Resources and Environmental region delineation- Assessing Environmental Sensitivity –assessing changes.
5. Remote Sensing and Disaster Management: Remote Sensing meteorology and climatic condition- Earthquake services-Flood and drought monitoring-Monitoring Hilly area
Text Books
1. Agarwal C.S, and Garg P.K.(2000) Text book on Remote Sensing, Wheeler publishing,Newdelhi.
2. Chouhan T.S, and Joshi K.N. (1992) Readings in Remote sensing Applications, Scientific publishers.New Delhi
References
1. Paul J. Gibson (2000); Introductory Remote Sensing Principles and Concepts; Routledge; New York
2. Gibso,P, and Clare H.Power (2000), “Introductory Remote Sensing Principles and concepts, Routledge, 1st edition, London
3. Haysem L. (1991),”Introduction to Remote Sensing”, Taylor and Francis Publication, London.
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|EAS E117 |Basics of GIS and Applications |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre-requisite : Interest in GIS
Objective : To learn basics of GIS and its applications
1. GIS definition, function and components – Raster and Vector Data – Attribute data – Cartography and GIS – Geo-database model -Representation of Surfaces and Elevation.
2. GIS data sources: Maps, Remote Sensing and Statistical reports – socio-economic surveys- Field survey and GIS.
3. GIS analysis and output: Query – presentation of description and patterns – Relationships – Areas and Classification.
4. GIS application: Map Making –Facility Management - E- Governance- land use land capability application –Water Resource Management.
5. GIS Facility and Governance: Site and Service planning in GIS – GIS in Health and Crime mapping and management - Cadastre information – Urban information
Text Books
1. Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius, Steve Carver (2000); An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems; Longman, London.
2. Aronoff, S. (1991) Geographic Information Systems : A Management Perspective, WDL Publications, Ottawa, Canada
References
1. Georage B. Korte, P.E. (2001); The GIS Book; Onward Press, India.
2. Kang-tsung Chang (2002) Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing company Limited, New Delhi
Web Resources
1. ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc
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|EAS E118 |Basics of Economic Geography |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.V.Madha Suresh |
Pre-requisite : Knowledge of Geography
Objective : The principles of resources and primary, secondary and tertiary economic activities
are explained.
1. The subject: The concept of Economy and Economic Geography - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Activities
2. Man and Resources: Land Forms, Climate, Vegetation, Soil, Mineral, Water and Man.
3. Primary Economic Activities: World Natural Regions - Agriculture Regions - Mineral Regions and Mineral Production.
4. Secondary Economic Activities: Type of Manufacturing Activities - Major Industries and Industrial Regions.
5. Tertiary Economy: Ports, Harbor and Commodity Tread-Railway Networks -International Tread, Exports and Imports
Text Books
1. Siddhartha.K. (2000) Economic Geography Theories, Processes and Patterns, Kisalya Publication Pvt.Ltd,New Delhi.
2. Harold McCarty.H, James Lindberrg.B. (1966) A preface to Economic Geography, Prentice Hall, Inc, New Jersey.
References
1. Deblij, J.H (1977) ‘Geography Regions and Concepts’, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
2. Hussain, M. Ed (1994) ‘Cultural Geography’, Anmol Publisher Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
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|EAS E119 |Basics of Spatial Data and Cartography |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.R.Jaganathan |
Pre-requisite : Interest in Mapping
Objective : To learn the elements and methods of Mapping science
1. Spatial data: definition of spatial data-location information and associated attributes- sources, spatial referencing-scales of measurement- the three-dimensional data.
2. Spatial sampling and areal differentiation: point, line and area sampling principles- random, systematic and systematic sampling for spatial data generation- Choropleth and isorhythmic principles.
3. Cartography and basic framework: The science of map making- types of maps – maps and atlases - Map scale-Indian maps, scales and index- latitude and longitude, time, distance and area measurement of maps
4. Using Maps: Use of symbols and conventional signs- measurement from maps, map reading - Map Making: Principles of designing- map elements – map layout
5. Map and their Use: Topographic maps- relief and climatic maps – statistical and economical maps the domain of economic map – maps and GIS-map making and decision making
Text Books
1. Lawrence .GRP ( 1971) Cartographic Methods, Methuen & co London
2. Misra.RP AND Ramesh.A (2002) Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi
References
1. W.H. Theakstone & C. Harrison (1970); The Analysis of Geographical Data; heinmann Educational Books, London.
2. David Ebdon (1977); Statistics in Geography – A practical Approach; Basil Blackwell- Oxford.
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|EAS E120 |Urban Studies |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic Knowledge in Urban and its function.
Objective : To study of urban and functional characteristics.
1. Nature, scope and significance of urban geography, different approaches to the study of urban geography, recent trends Origin and growth of urban centres, past and present, trends of urbanisation in India since 1901
2. Classification of urban centres on the basis of a. size, b. function-comparative assessment, urban density gradient
3. Urban Morphology: Land use Models
4. Urban expansion: vertical and horizontal, urban sprawl, urban fringe, suburban growth and characteristics, the concept of development of satellite towns, new towns, conurbation, metropolis, megalopolis
5. City Region Concept: Umland, rank size rule, urban planning, renewal and associated problems, urban environmental problems, remedial measures
Text Books
1. Harold Carter (1995); The study of Urban Geography; Arnold, London
2. Northem RK, 1975: Urban Geography, John Wiley & Sons, NY, 1975
Reference
1. Bourne LS, 1971: Internal Structure of the city, Oxford University press, NY.
2. Michael Pacione (2001); Urban Geography: A Global Perspective; Routledge, London and New York.
3. System Approach and the City, Ed. M.D.Mesarovic, and A.Reisman, North Holland
4. Landscape Ecology and GIS, Ed. By Haines Y and David R. Green and Stephen H.Cousins, Taylor & Francus,
5. P.V.Indiresan, Managing Development, Sage Publications, New Delhi
6. Indian Cities, towards next millennium Ed. By R.Rammohan Rao and S.Simhadri, Rawat Publication, New Delhi
Web Resources
1. uem/info/urban-info.html
2. lisi.insa-lyon.fr/~laurini/isup/
|EAS E121 |Geography of Human Resource Development in India |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
Pre-requisite : Any degree
Objective : India population, its distribution, structure and potentials are understood
1. Demographic Trends: Demographic transition in India; The geography of fertility in India; Urban growth and village roots in India
2. Features of Indian Urbanisation: Urban India through Censuses; Indian City and its Population Problems; Large Indian Cities: the four metropolises; Intermediate and small cities; Factors and processes of spatial segregation in India
3. Contrasts in Development: North India: A study of Population, Economy, Demographic Dimensions, Urbanisation, Health, Dimensions of Poverty; South India: A study of Population, Economy, Demographic Dimensions, Urbanisation, Health, Dimensions of Poverty.
4. Health and Epidemics in India: Diffusion of HIV/AIDS in India, Emergence of New Health Care Networks in India; Case studies.
5. Women and Minorities in India: A geography of sex ratio in India; Geopolitics of refugee flows in India; Underprivileged minorities in India: Women, Dalits and Tribals
References
1. Diddee, J. (ed): Indian Medium Towns: An Appraisal of their Role as Growth Centres, Jaipur: Rawat.
2. Guilmoto, C.Z. and A. Vaguet (eds) 2000: Essays on Population and Space in India, Pondicherry: French Institute of Pondicherry.
3. National Council of Applied Economic Research 2001: South India: Human Development Report, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
|EAS E122 |Geography of Community Action Planning |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.T.Vasanthakumaran |
Pre-requisite : Any degree
Objective : Community Action is on the basis of various technique including PRA and village
resource mapping
1. Geography of a Community: Place, Folk and Work Triology of Geddes; Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future; Mechanisms of Collaboration and Making Collaboration Work; Lessons from People Working Together; Creating Opportunity for Place, Folk and Work (5 lectures)
2. Theory in Practice: Geography and Development: The Orthodoxy and the Challenges; Action Planning, Strategic Planning, and Development Planning Practice; Challenging the Orthodoxy of Planning and Working Assumptions; Action Planning in Theory: New Realism and Alternative Paradigm, Characteristics, Action Planning Menu, Action Planning and Process (5 lectures)
3. Tools for Practice: Community Projects, Village and City Plans; Tools and Techniques; Concerns of Community Processes; The Community and the Outsider; Levels of Participation: Appropriate Levels of Participation; A Model for Participation; A Model for Partnerships; and A Model for Collaboration (5 lectures)
4. Tools in Operation: Community Action Planning (Microplanning): Problem Identification and Prioritisation; Strategies, Options and Tradeoffs; Planning for Implementation; Monitoring and Evaluation; Planning for Real: Goal Oriented Planning and People-Oriented Planning (5 lectures).
5. Case Studies: Participation Matrix: Project Stages: Initiate, Plan, Implement and Maintain; Level of Community Involvement: Information, Consultation, Partnership, Self-Help; A Framework for Participation Matrix; Community Planning Forum: The Format: Interactive displays, Open forum, Workshop groups, Networking, and Feedback; Case Studies of Community Action Planning: Desertification and Community Action Planning in Thevaram Basin; and Replication of a Methodology for Community Action Planning in Tribal Kollihills (5 lectures).
References
1. Robert Chambers 1993: Challenging the Professions: Frontiers for Rural Development, London: Intermediate Technologies Publications.
2. Nabeel Hamdi and Reinhard Goethert 1997: Action Planning for Cities: A Guide to Community Practice, West Sussex, England: John Wiley.
3. Nick Wates 2000: The Community Planning Handbook, London: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
4. Julia M. Wondolleck and Steven L. Yaffee 2000: Making Collaboration Work, Washington DC: USA: Island Press.
5. E.F. Schumacher 1973: Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered, London: Abacus.
6. March, C., I. Smyth, and M. Mukhopadhyay 1999: A Guide to Gender Analysis Frameworks, London: Oxfam.
|EAS E123 |Geography of Man and Culture |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.G.Bhaskaran |
Pre-requisite : Basic degree in Arts and Science
Objective : Understanding of Man and environment, settlement pattern, land use, culture and
cultural regions are explained.
1. Man and nature: Influence of land and climate on man- Determinism, Possiblism and man’s adaptation - Civilized man: Anthoropo- geography regions-Language, Religion, and Cultural regions - Divided Civilization.
2. Human landscape and agricultural Landscape: Demographic regions, diffusion, cultural integration, population patterns and settlement landscape- Agricultural region, Diffusion and cultural integration in Agriculture
3. Political landscape and Mosaic of languages: political cultural regions, diffusion and politico cultural integration - linguistic culture region, diffusion and cultural linguistic integration
4. Religious, Folk and Ethnic landscape: Religious culture Region, diffusion and cultural integration in religion- Folk cultural regions, diffusion and cultural integration in folk geography- ethnic regions, cultural diffusion and ethnicity -–ethnic cultural integration
5. Urban and Ethnic landscape – urban culture regions, diffusion and cultural integration and models of the city.
Text Books
1. Emrys jones (1967) Human Geography An introduction to man and his world, Frederick a.praeger Publishers, New York.
2. Spencer, J.E. and W.L.Thomas (1973) Introduction to Cultural geography, Johnwitez, & sons, New York
3. Tery G. Jorden – Bychkov and Mona Domsh (1999) The Human Mosasic : A thematic Introduction to Cultural Geography, 8th edition, W.H. Freeman and company, Newyork.
References
1. Christopher L. Salter (1971) The cultural landscape, Duxbury Press, California
2. Fellmann, Getis, Getis. (1995) Human Geography Landscapes of Human Activities, Wm.C.Brown Publishers, USA.
3. Goh Cheng Leong, Gillian Morgan.C. (1982) Human and Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, London.
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|EAS E124 |Geography for Social Sciences |2 |1 |0 |3 |Dr.M.Sakthivel |
Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge of social sciences
Objective : To study geography and its significance of social sciences
This is geography made easy and interesting for students of social sciences.
1. Geography as a Discipline: Meaning, scope and developments in geography; the subject matter of geography; Geography as a study of place and space; Geography as a space-time process; Geography as a behavioral study.
2. Geography as a Social Science: Philosophy and methodology of geography and social sciences; Description, explanation and prediction in geography; Place-Folk-Wok Triology of Geddes; Geography and society; Geography and knowledge; Geography, doing and knowing
3. Geography as a Science: Scientific reasoning in geography; Generic versus Individualistic / Particularistic; Newer methods of geography: qualitative and participatory methods
4. Practical Significance of Geographical Theories: Urban land use theories; Spatial diffusion theories; Growth pole theories; Spatial preference theories; General spatial system theories
5. Application and Case Studies: Rural Studies and some cases; Urban studies and some cases; Environmental studies and some cases; Sustainable development studies and some cases; Watershed management studies
Text Books
1. Haggett, P. 1975: Geography: A Modern Synthesis, London: Harper and Row.
2. Grehard Lensi et al 1975, Human Societies: An introduction to Macro sociology IIIrd Ed.Mc.Graw Hill Book company.
References
1. Terry G.Jordan, The Human Mosaic: A Thematic to cultural Geography
2. Gregory,D and R. walford (Eds). (1989) Horizens in Human Geography, Macmillan.
Web Resources
1. sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/ World-cat/humangeog.html
2. sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/ World-cat/humangeog.html
3. sussex.ac.uk/geography/syllabus/2006/L7016.html
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
M.Phil GEOLOGY (CBCS)
With effect from 2007 - 2008
FIRST SEMESTER
|Course |Course Title |Core/ |Credits |Course Faculty |
|Code | |Elective | | |
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| |Research Methodology in Geology | | | | | |Prof.S.P.Mohan Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
|EAS C 001 | |C |4 |1 |- |5 | |
|EAS C 002 |Recent Researches in Geology |C |4 |1 |- |5 |Prof.S.P.Mohan Dr.S.M.Hussain |
|EAS E 001 |Applied Micropaleontology |E |4 |1 |- |5 |Prof.S.P.Mohan |
| | | | | | | |Dr.S.M.Hussain |
|EAS E 002 |Advanced Igneous and Metamorphic |E |4 |1 |- |5 |Prof.V.Ram Mohan |
| |Petrology | | | | | | |
|EAS E 003 |Applied Sedimentology and Sequence | | | | | | |
| |Stratigraphy |E |4 |1 |- |5 |Prof.S.Ramasamy |
|EAS E 004 |Environmental Geoscience |E |4 |1 |- |5 |Prof.S.P.Mohan |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.Suresh Gandhi |
|EAS E 005 |Applied Marine Geology |E |4 |1 |- |5 |Prof.S.Ramasamy Dr.S.M.Hussain |
|EAS E 006 |Petroleum Geology |E |4 |1 |- |5 |Prof.S.Ramasamy |
| | | | | | | |Dr.S.M.Hussain |
|EAS E 007 |Remote Sensing and GIS application |E |5 |- |- |5 | |
| |in Geosciences | | | | | |Prof.V.Ram Mohan |
SECOND SEMESTER
|Course |Course Title |Core/ |Credits |Course Faculty |
|Code | |Elective | | |
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|EAS C 003 |Dissertation and Viva – Voce |C |- |- |- |21 |ALL FACULTY |
|EAS C 001 |RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN GEOLOGY |C |4 |1 |- |5 |PROF.S.P.MOHAN |
| | | | | | | |DR.M.SURESH GANDHI |
UNIT - 1
Geoscientific writing: Scientific Papers – Technical reports – Abstracts – Thesis – Project proposals – Oral and Poster presentations - Micropaleontological techniques – Sample Collection – Separation of microfossils from the matrix – Picking and mounting– Palynological Techniques - Sedimentological techniques.
UNIT - 2
Application of 4 axes Universal stage in petrographical studies of Igneous and Metamorphic rocks – Utility of variation diagrams in petrogenesis of Igneous and metamorphic rocks - Silicate analysis: classical and rapid methods.
UNIT - 3
Modern techniques of geological investigation – Spectrophotometer – Flame Photometer – Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer – Inductively Coupled Plasma – Scanning Electron Microscopy – Electron Microprobe- X-ray Fluorescence – X – ray Diffraction – Mass Spectrometry.
UNIT - 4
Methods of investigation for ground water: Electrical resistivity sounding – Study of geophysical well logs – Pumping test: time draw down and time recovery tests and evaluation of aquifer parameters – Chemical analysis of water. – Techniques pertaining to marine geology – Analysis of marine sediments - Analysis of sea water – Heavy mineral studies in near shore sediments - Ocean mining techniques.
UNIT - 5
Remote Sensing techniques: Aerial photograph interpretation techniques – Digital Image processing techniques - Interpretation of lithology – Terrain analysis - GIS techniques: Components - data presentation – vector and raster methods – data analysis and cartographic modeling – digital elevation model – data representation and data interpretation techniques.
Books Recommended
Guide to Scientific and Technical Writing by Cooray, P.G., Hindagala, SriLanka, 1992.
Elements of Micropaleontology by Bignot, G.
Introduction to Microfossils by Jones, D.J.
Microfossils and their Applications by Kathal, P.K.
Principles of Micropaleontology by Glaessner, M.F.
Deer, W.A., Howie, R.A and Zussman, J., 1996, The rock forming minerals, Longman
Klein, C and Hurlbut, Jr., C.S., 1993, Manual of Mineralogy, John Wiley
Putnis Andrew, 1992, Introduction to mineral Sciences, Cambridge University Press
Philips, Wm, R and Griffen, D.T., 1986, Optical mineralogy, CBS Edition
Miller,V.C., 1961, Photogeology., McGraw Hill.
Sabbins, F.F., 1985, Remote Sensing – Principles and Applications., Freeman.
Ray, R.G., 1969, Aerial Photographs in Geologic Interpretations., USGS Prof. Paper 373.
Drury, F.H. and Mikhail, E.M., 1980, Photogrammetry, Harper and Row.
Anthony Hall, 1996, Igneous Petrology, Second Edition, Longman Group Ltd., UK. Best., 1986, Igneous Petrology., CBS Publ.
Bose, M.K., 1997, Igneous Petrology., World Press.
Bucher, K and Frey, M., 1994, Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks, Springer – Verlag.
Kretz, R., 1994, Metamorphic Crysatllization, John Wiley.
Marjorie Wilson, 1989, Igneous Petrogenesis, Unwin Hyman, UK.
McBirney, A.R., 1993, Igneous Petrology, Jones & Barlet Publ.
Perchuk, L.L., and Kushiro, I (eds)., 1991, Physical Chemistry of Magmas., Springer – Verlag.
Philpotts, A., 1992, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Prentice Hall.
Allen, J.R.L., 1985: Principles of Physical Sedimentation, George Allen & Unwin.
Allen, P., 1997: Earth Surface Processes. Blackwell.
Friedman, G.M and Sanders, J.L., 1978: Principles of Sedimentology, John Wiley.
Nichols, G., 1999: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Blackwell.
Reading, H.G. 1996: Sedimentary Environments. Blackwell.
Davis, R.A. Jr., 1992: Depositional Systems. Prentice Hall.
Einsele, G., 1992: Sedimentary Basins. Springer Verlag.
Reineck, H.E. and Singh, I.B., 1980: Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer – Verlag.
Kennet, J.P., 1982: Marine Geology, Prentice Hall.
Seibold, E. and Berger, W.H., 1982: The sea floor, Springer-Verlag.
Pipkin, B.W., Gorsline, D.S., Casey, R.E. and Hammond, D.E., 1972: Laboratory exercises in Oceanography, Freeman.
Gerlach, S.A. Marine Pollution.
D.A. Ross, 1982 : Introduction to Oceanography, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall
H.U. Sverdrup, M.W Johnson and R.H.Fleming 1941 The Oceans , Prentice Hall.
|EAS C 002 |RECENT RESEARCHES IN GEOLOGY |C |4 |1 |- |5 |PROF.S.P.MOHAN |
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UNIT – 1
Significance of microfossils in ecological/paleoecological and biostratigrpahic studies - Microfossils and their role in oil exploration. Concepts and applications of Sequence Stratigraphy.
UNIT – 2
Basin Analysis - Fluid movement in sedimentary basins.
UNIT – 3
Statistical methods and computer applications in Sedimentology - Stable and Radiogenic isotope geochemistry of rocks - Mobile belts and their relation with Cratons and formations of Granulites, Anorthosites and Granites - Plate Tectonics, Generation of magmas and their evolution.
UNIT – 4
Geology of Tamil Nadu - Petroliferous basins of India - Important petroliferous reservoirs of East and West Coasts of India viz., Bombay offshore Basin, Cambay Basin, Cauvery Basin, Krishna-Godavari (K-G Basin) and Assam Shelf Basin.
UNIT – 5
Environmental Pollution - Coastal Zone Management.
Books Recommended:
Petroleum System in the Indian Sedimentary Basins: Stratigraphy and Geological Perspectives by Kuldeep Chandra, Special Lecture, 12th Indian Geological Congress, Udaipur (2000)
Stratigraphy of Indian Petroliferous Bains by Jagdish Pandey, Presidential address, XVI ICMS, NIO, Goa, 1998.
Introduction to Marine Micropaleontology by Bilal U.Haq & Boersma
Elements of Micropaleontology by Bignot, G.
Introduction to Microfossils by Jones, D.J.
Microfossils and their Applications by Kathal, P.K.
Principles of Micropaleontology by Glaessner, M.F.
Geology of India by Wadia, D.N.
Geology of India & Burma by M.S.Krishnan
Fundaments of Historical Geology and Stratigraphy of India by. Ravindra Kumar
Principles of Stratigraphy by Grabau, A.W.,
Sequence Stratigraphy by Emery, D & Myres., K
High Resolution Sequence Stratigraphy: Innovations and applications by Howell, J.A & Aiktken, J.F.,
Introduction to Geochemistry, by Mason, B. and Moore, C.B., 1991, Wiley Eastern.
Introduction to Geochemistry, McGraw Hill.
Principles of Isotope Geology by Krauskopf, K.B., John Wiley,1967
Stable Isotope Geochemistry by Hoefs, J., Springer Verlag.
Sedimentary Basins. By. Einsele, G., Springer Verlag, 1992.
Depositional Sedimentary Environments by Reineck, H.E. and Singh, I.B., Springer – Verlag, 1980.
Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analysis by Miall, A.D., Springer Verlag 2000
Igneous Petrology by Best., 1986, CBS Publ.
Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks by Bucher, K and Frey, MSpringer – Verlag.,1994.
Physical Chemistry of Magmas by Perchuk, L.L., and Kushiro, I (eds., Springer – Verlag, 1991.
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by Philpotts, A, Prentice Hall. 1992.
Geology of Tamil Nadu and Pondichery by A. Subramaniam and T. A. Selvan
|EAS E 001 |APPLIED MICROPALEONTOLOGY |E |4 |1 |- |5 |PROF.S.P. MOHAN |
| | | | | | | |DR.S.M.HUSSAIN |
UNIT - 1
Introduction to Micropaleontology - Historical development of micropaleontological studies world-wide in general and India in particular - Applications of microfossils viz., biostratigraphical, paleoecological, paleobiogeographical and economical (hydrocarbon and coal) uses - Divisions of the marine environment and their characteristic fauna and flora - Surface and subsurface sampling methods, processing of samples, preparation of thin sections of larger foraminifera - Sampling techniques for ecological studies of living microforms - Scanning Electron Microscope photographic techniques.
UNIT - 2
Detailed morphology of Foraminiferal test, wall structure, dimorphism, classification, evolution and ecology/paleoecology of Foraminifera - Biometrics of important larger foraminifera - Stratigraphy of foraminifera with emphasis on Indian stratigraphic horizons - Paleogene and Neogene biozonation based on planktonic foraminifera.
UNIT - 3
Detailed morphology of Ostracod carapace, Ecdysis, Scatter diagrams (Ontogenic studies), classification, evolution and ecology/paleoecology of Ostracoda - Applications of functional morphological characteristics in environmental studies, Carapace/valve ratio, adult/juvenile ratio, predation and pyritisation of carapace to interpret paleoecology and hydrocarbon potential.
UNIT - 4
Detailed skeletal morphology, wall structure, classification, paleoecology and paleoceanography of Radiolaria - Morphology, mineralogy and geological distribution of nannofossils - Detailed morphology and classification of Conodonts.
UNIT - 5
Palynological techniques, Morphology, distinguishing characteristics of Spores and Pollen and their uses in oil industry - Morphology of Bryozoa, Diatoms and Pteropods.
Books Recommended
An introduction to Marine Micropaleontology by Haq, B.U. and Boersma, A.,
Foraminifera by Haynes, J.R.
Microfossils by Brasier, M.D.
Elements of Micropaleontology by Bignot, G.
Introduction to Microfossils by Jones, D.J.
Microfossils and their Applications by Kathal, P.K.
Principles of Micropaleontology by Glaessner, M.F.
Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology (Two Volumes) by Moore, R.C.
Post Palaeozoic Ostracoda. (Two Volumes) by Van Morkhoven, F.P.C.M.
Oceanic Micropaleontology (Two Volumes) by Ramsay, A.T.S. (Ed).
Foraminifera (Three Volumes) by Hedley, R.H. and Adams, C.G. (Ed).
Approaches to Paleoecology by John Imbrie and Newell Norman (Ed).
Principles of Zoological Microplaeontology by John W. Neale (Ed).
Paleontology-Evolution and animal distribution by Jain, P.C. and Anantharaman, M.S.
Atlas of Invertebrate Macrofossils by John W. Murray.
Paleobiology of the Invertebrates by Paul Tasch.
Quaternary Environmental micropaleontology – by Simon K. Haslett (Ed.)
|EAS E 002 |ADVANCED IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOTGY |E |4 |1 |- |5 |PROF.V.RAM MOHAN |
Igneous Petrology
UNIT – 1
Magmas – Magma series – Magma generation and Relation to Plate tectonic process – Crystallisation of basaltic magma at different pressures.
UNIT – 2
Trace element modeling – vector diagrams – Variation diagrams and Tectonic discrimination diagrams.
UNIT – 3
Petrogenesis of Ultramafic – Mafic association – Anorthosites – Granites – Lamprophyres – Carbonatites and associated rocks – Kimberlites.
Metamorphic Petrology
UNIT – 4
Winkler’s concept of metamorphic grades – Charnockite Problem – Petrogenesis of Migmatites, Eclogites, Amphibolites – Geothermobarometry – P-T paths and their significance.
UNIT – 5
Precambrian Geology of Peninsular India – Application of Isotope geochemistry for Igneous and Metamorphic petrology.
Books Recommended
Igneous Petrology by Anthony Hall, Longman Group Ltd., England, 1996.
Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by Philpotts, A.R., Prentice-Hall India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1994.
Igneous Rocks by Barker, S.B., Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1983.
Using Geochemical Data: Evaluation, Presentation, Interpretation by Rollinson, H, Longman group, England, 1970.
Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks by Winkler, H.G.F., Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1970.
Metamorphic Petrology Mineralogical, Field and Tectonic aspects by Turner, F.J., McGraw-Hill, NewYork, 1981.
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by Turner, F.J. and Verhoogen, J., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1960.
Geology of India and Burma by Krishnan, M.S., Higginbothams.
|EAS E 003 |APPLIED SEDIMENTOLOGY AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY |E |4 |1 |- |5 |PROF.S.RAMASAMY |
UNIT – 1
Dynamics of Sedimentation – Sedimentation in Dams and Reservoirs – Earth Dams – Sedimentation and Highway engineering – foundation problems of sedimentary rocks – foundation for highway bridges and separation structures on unconsolidated sediment- Geologic aspects of soft – ground tunnelling – sedimentary geology of the alluvial valley and its influence on foundation problems – Relation of Landslides to sedimentary features.
UNIT – 2
Permafrost – Geology in shore control problem – Sedimentation in harbours – contribution of model analysis to the solution of shoaling problems – stream channel control – Problems of irrigation canals – Effects of soil conservation – Influence of sedimentation of concrete aggregates – Application of studies of composition of clays in the field of ceramics – foundry sands – sedimentary materials in military geology – Application of sedimentation to Naval Problems.
UNIT – 3
Economic geology of sedimentary mineral deposits – Sedimentation of Iron deposits – Sedimentary rocks as hosts for sedimentary ores – Placer ores – Geochemical prospecting for ores.
Oil and Gas of subsurface techniques – composition, genesis and entrapment of hydrocarbons - porosity, permeability and capillary properties of petroleum reservoirs – carbonate porosity and permeability – stratigraphic traps – sedimentology and hydrocarbon exploration – gas hydrates – coal and lignite sedimentology and Coal Bed Methane (CBM)
UNIT – 4
Stratigraphic concepts – Stratigraphic hiatus – Evolution of the concept of sequence stratigraphy – global sea levels – Fundamentals of sequence stratigraphy – Seismic stratigraphy.
UNIT – 5
Study of Sequence stratigraphy in outcrops – Carbonate stratigraphy – Basin analysis: Sequence stratigraphic approach – Sequence stratigraphy in well section: Application of well logs – application of sequence stratigraphy in exploration of hydrocarbon and other mineral deposits.
Books Recommended
Principles of Physical Sedimentation by Allen, J.R.L., George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
Earth Surface Processes by Allen, P., Blackwell, 1997.
Principles of Sedimentology by Friedman, G.M and Sanders, J.L., John Wiley, 1978.
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy by Nichols, G., Blackwell, 1999.
Sedimentary Environments by Reading, H.G., Blackwell, 1996.
Depositional Systems by Davis, R.A. Jr., Prentice Hall, 1992.
Sedimentary Basins by Einsele, G., Springer Verlag, 1992.
Depositional Sedimentary Environments by Reineck, H.E. and Singh, I.B., Springer – Verlag, 1980.
Sedimentary Geology by Prothero, D.R. and Schwab, F., Freeman, 1996.
Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analysis by Miall, A.D., Springer Verlag, 2000.
Sand and Sandstone by Pettijohn, F.J., Potter, P.E. and Siever, R., Springer Verlag, 1990.
Origin of Sedimentary Rocks, by Blatt, H, Murray, G.V. and Middleton, R.C., 1980.
Analyses of Sedimentary Successions, by Bhattacharya, A and Chakraborti, C., Oxford – IBH, 2000.
Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, by Boggs Sam Jr. , Prentice Hall, 1995.
Introduction to Sedimentology by Sengupta, S., Oxford – IBH, 1997.
An Introduction to Sedimentology by Selley, R.C., Academic Press, London, 1976.
Sequence Stratigraphy by Emery, D & Myres., K.,
High Resolution Sequence Stratigraphy: Innovations and applications by Howell, J.A & Aiktken, J.F.
Applied Sedimentation by Trask. P.D, John Wiley, 1950.
Sea level changes: An integrate approach edited by C.k. Wilgur, Bruce S.Castings, Harry Posamentier, John Via Wagener, Charles A. Ross, Christoper G.St.C.Kendall, SEOM, Special Publication no 42, USA., 1988.
|EAS E 004 |ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCES |E |4 |1 |- |5 |PROF.S.P.MOHAN DR.M.SURESH GANDHI |
UNIT – 1
Time scale of global changes in the ecosystems and climate - Impacts of circulations in atmosphere and oceans on climate, rainfall and agriculture
UNIT – 2
Carbon di-oxide in the atmosphere, limestone deposits in the geological sequences, records of palaeotemperatures in the ice cores of glaciers - Global warming caused by CO2 increase in the atmosphere due to indiscrete exploitation of fossil fuels - volcanic eruptions and afforestation.
UNIT - 3
Cenozoic climate extremes, evolution of life, especially the impact on human evolution.
UNIT – 4
Impact assessment of degradation and contamination of surface water and ground water quality due to industrialization and urbanization - Water logging problems due to indiscrete construction of canals, reservoirs and dams - Soil profiles and soil quality degradation due to irrigation, use of fertilizers and pesticides.
UNIT – 5
Influence of neotectonics in seismic hazard assessment - Preparation of seismic hazards maps - Distribution, magnitude and intensity of earthquakes.
Books Recommended
Environmental Geology by Valdiya, K.S., Indian Context. Tata McGraw Hill, 1987.
Environmental Geology by Keller, E.A., Bell and Howell, USA, 1978.
Natural Hazards, Bryant by E., Cambridge University Press, 1985.
The Dynamic Earth System by Patwardhan, A.M., Prentice Hall, 1999.
Textbook in Environmental Science by Subramaniam, V., Narosa International, 2001.
Geological Hazards by Bell, F.G., Routledge, London, 1999.
Environmental Hazards by Smith, K., Routledge, London, 1992.
| EAS E 005 |APPLIED MARINE GEOLOGY |E |4 |1 |- |5 |PROF.S.RAMASMAY |
| | | | | | | |DR.S.M. HUSSAIN |
UNIT - 1
Ocean morphology, deep ocean floor and various topographic features: ridges, sea mounts.
UNIT – 2
Coral reefs, continental shelf, continental slope, trenches and canyons.
UNIT – 3
Oceanic circulation, waves and currents; oceanic sediments and distribution of marine microfossils.
UNIT – 4
Stratigraphy and geochronometry of deep-sea deposits; tectonic history of the oceans.
UNIT – 5
Chemistry of oceanic rocks; mineral resources of the oceans.
Books Recommended
Marine Geology by Kennett, J.P., Prentice Hall, 1982.
The Sea Floor by Seibold, E. and Berger, W.H., Springer-Verlag, 1982.
Laboratory Exercises in Oceanography by Pipkin, B.W., Gorsline, D.S., Casey, R.E. and Hammon, D.E., Freeman, 1972.
|EAS E 006 |PETROLEUM GEOLOGY |E |4 |1 |- |5 |PROF.S.RAMASAMY |
| | | | | | | |DR.S.M.HUSSAIN |
UNIT – 1
Introduction and history of petroleum – Occurrence of Petroleum – surface Occurrence – Subsurface occurrence – Showing – Pools – fields - Provinces – Geological Locations – Geological age of the Reservoir rocks – Oil fields in India – Onshore and offshore fields.
UNIT – 2
Reservoir rock – classifications of reservoir rocks – core analysis of different rock formation – fragmental reservoir rocks – chemical reservoir rock – miscellaneous reservoir rock – marine and non marine reservoir rock – properties of reservoir rock – reservoir pore space
UNIT – 3
Porosity – classification of origin of pore space –Primary porosity and secondary porosity –– permeability – classification of permeability - relation between porosity and permeability - Porosity and permeability bearing on the migration and formation of petroleum
UNIT – 4
Reservoir traps – classification of traps – structural trap caused by folding, faulting and fracturing – stratigraphic traps – primary and secondary stratigraphic traps – combination traps –Origin of petroleum – inorganic origin – organic transformation of organic matter into petroleum – migration and accumulation of petroleum
UNIT - 5
Reservoir fluids- water, oil and gas occurrence, Elements of Geological, geophysical and geochemical methods of exploration. Elements of well drilling, Cable tool drilling, Rotary drilling, Various types of onshore and off-shore drilling units, Casings, Fishing, Blow-outs – Remote sensing in hydrocarbon exploration – Oil policy of India.
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Books Recommended
Holson, G.D. and Tiratsoo, E.N. – Introduction to Petroleum Geology
Selley, R.C. – Elements of Petroleum Geology
Tissot, B.P. and Welte, D.H. – Petroleum formation and occurrence
Leverson, A.I. – Geology of Petroleum
Russel, W.L. – Principles of Petroleum Geology
Lalicker, C.G. – Principles of Petroleum Geology
Deshpande, B.G. – The world of Petroleum
Bhagawan Sahay - Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation Practices
|EAS E 007 |REMOTE SENSING AND |E |4 |1 |- |5 |PROF.V.RAM MOHAN |
| |GIS APPLICATIONS IN GEOSCIENCES | | | | | | |
Remote Sensing
UNIT – 1
Principles of Aerial photograph interpretation – Recognition of terrain elements, land use, lithology and structure.
UNIT – 2
Principles of Satellite Remote Sensing – Different types of data products and their characteristics – Visual interpretation of imageries – Digital image processing.
UNIT – 3
Applications of Remote Sensing in geosciences – Geological mapping – Geomorphology and recognition of landform elements – Applications in marine and monitoring coastal ecosystem.
UNIT – 4
Application of Remote Sensing in Hydrogeology, Environmental geology and Engineering geology – Ground water targeting – Landuse mapping – mapping polluted sites – Slope failure – erosion – site selection for dams, tunnels, canals and roads.
Geographical Information System (GIS)
UNIT – 5
Components – data presentation – Vector and Raster methods – input and output devices – An overview of the capabilities of commercially available softwares – Data analysis and modeling – Application for geological investigations.
Books Recommended
Image interpretation in Geology By Allen and Unwin.
Photogeology by Miller,V.C., McGraw Hill, 1961.
Remote Sensing – Principles and Applications by Sabbins, F.F., Freeman, 1985.
Aerial Photographs in Geologic Interpretations by Ray, R.G., USGS Prof. Paper 373, 1969.
Photogrammetry by Drury, F.H. and Mikhail, E.M., Harper and Row, 1980.
Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation by Lillesand, T.M. and Kieffer, R.W., John Wiley, 1987.
Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation for Resource Management by Paine, D.P., John Wiley, 1981.
Principles and Applications of Photogeology by Pandey, S.N., Wiley Eastern, New Delhi, 1987.
Remote Sensing in Geology by Gupta, R.P., Springer Verlag, 1990.
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMME – (CBCS)
APPLIED GEOLOGY
(Revised syllabus with effect from the academic year 2007-2008)
Eligibility for Admission
A Master’s degree in Geology/Applied Geology of the University of Madras, or any other University recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto. A Pass with Minimum of 50 percentage of marks is required.
Master of Philosophy Course: Scheme of the Examination
|Course Code |Title of the Course |Core/ |Credits |Faculty |
| | |Elective | | |
| | | |L |T |S/P |C | |
|Core Courses |
|First Semester |
| |Research Methodology and Data | | | | | |Prof.P.Periakali |
|EAS C101 |Processing |C |4 |0 |1 |5 |Prof.K.K.Sharma |
| | | | | | | |Prof.P.N.Ballukraya |
| | | | | | | |Dr.R.Krishnamurthy |
| |Instrumentation Techniques in | | | | | |Prof.P.Periakali |
|EAS C102 |Earth Sciences |C |4 |0 |1 |5 |Prof.K.K.Sharma |
| | | | | | | |Prof.P.N.Ballukraya |
|Elective: Any one of the courses |
| | | | | | | | |
|EAS E101 |Exploration Geophysics |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Prof.K.K.Sharma |
| | | | | | | | |
|EAS E102 |Geohydrology |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.P.N.Ballukraya |
| |Environmental Geochemistry | | | | | |Prof.P.Periakali |
|EAS E103 | |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.M.Jayaprakash |
|EAS E104 |Applied Micropaleontology |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.S.G.D.Sridhar |
| | | | | | | |Dr.N.Rajeshwara Rao |
|EAS E105 |Remote Sensing |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.R.Krishnamurthy |
|EAS E106 |Integrated Coastal Zone |4 |0 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.R.Krishnamurthy |
| |Management | | | | | | |
|EAS E107 |Natural Hazards & Disaster Risk |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.N.Rajeshwara Rao |
| |Management | | | | | | |
|Total number of credits |15 | |
| |
|Second Semester |
|EAS C103 |Continuous evaluation of the |C |- |- |6 |6 |Supervisor |
| |project | | | | | | |
|EAS C104 |Dissertation |C | |10 |- |10 |External Examiner |
|EAS C105 |Viva-voce |C |- |5 |- |5 |Supervisor & External Examiner |
Grand total of credits for M.Phil. Applied Geology programme = 36
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMME -APPLIED GEOLOGY: SYLLABI
(Revised with effect from the academic year 2007-2008)
| |Research Methodology & Data Processing |C |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.P.Periakali Dr.K.K.Sharma |
|EAS C101 | | | | | | |Dr.P.N.Ballukraya |
| | | | | | | |Dr.R.Krishnamurthy |
Course Objective: To impart adequate training in the various techniques used in research methodology and data processing so as to enable the student to enhance his/her competence in systematic preparation, presentation, analysis and interpretation of scientific data.
Unit I: Research Methodology: Introduction - Meaning and aims of research - Types of research - Research approaches - Significance of research - Research methods vs. Methodology - Research and scientific method - Research process - Importance of knowing how research is done - Criteria of good research - Problems encountered by the Indian researchers - Defining research problem: What is research problem? - Selection of problem - Necessity of defining the problem - Technique involved in defining a problem – Conclusion - Research Design: Meaning of research design - Need for it - Features of a good design - Important concepts relating to research design - Various research design - Basic principles of experimental designs - Important experimental designs - Conclusion - Development of research plan.
Unit II: Sampling design: Census and sample survey - Implications of a sampling design - Steps in sampling design - Criteria for selecting a sampling procedure - Characteristics of a good sample design - Various kinds of sample designs - Selection of random sample - Random sample from an indefinite universe - Complex random sampling designs – Conclusion - Methods of data collection: Collection of primary data - Collection of data through questionnaires - Collection of data through schedules - Other methods of data collection - Collection of secondary data - Selection of appropriate method for data collection - Case study of method - Guidelines for constructing questionnaire/schedule - Guidelines for successful interviewing.
Unit III: Interpretation and report writing: Meaning of interpretation - Its need - Technique of interpretation - Precautions - Importance of report writing - Various steps in writing report - Layout of research report - Types of reports - Oral presentation - Mechanics of writing research report - Precautions for writing research reports - Conclusions.
Unit IV: Statistical analysis: Introduction - Basic concepts - Mean and variance of data - Frequency distribution - Probability - Measures of central tendency - Dispersion - Filtering of geological data - Sampling techniques: Definitions - Important sampling distribution - Central limit theorem - Sampling theory - Concept of standard error - Estimation of population mean - Determination of sample size through various approaches - Testing of hypotheses: Basic concepts - Tests of hypotheses - Hypothesis testing for Mean - Hypothesis testing for comparing two related samples - Hypothesis testing of proportions - Hypothesis testing for difference between proportions - Hypothesis testing for comparing variance - Hypothesis testing for correlation coefficients - Chi-square test etc.
Unit V: Analysis of variance and covariance: Analysis of variance (ANOVA) - Basic principles of ANOVA - ANOVA techniques - Setting up analysis of variance table – Two-way ANOVA - ANOVA in Latin square design - Analysis of covariance (ANOCOVA) - ANOCOVA techniques - Introduction to various techniques in non-parametric tests - Multivariate analysis techniques: Characteristics - Applications - Classification of multivariate techniques - Variables in multivariate analysis - Factor analysis - Rotation in factor analysis - R-mode & Q-mode factor analyses - Path analysis - Analysis of time series - Introduction to processing of data using computers: Basics of computers - Computation of statistical parameters using computers - Representation of data using computers - Filtering techniques - Data interpretation using computers - Introduction to various packages used in data analysis e.g., LOTUS - Inversion techniques - Application of statistical and computer techniques to various types of geological data.
Text Books and Reference Books:
Canlcutt.R., (1983) Statistics in Research and Development. Chapman and Hall, London.
(1968) Scientific writing for Graduate students: A Manual on Teaching of Scientific Writing. Rockfeller University Press, New York.
Bright, E. and Wilson, Jr. (1952) An Introduction to Scientific Research. McGraw Hill.
Anderson, J., Dyrstan, B.H. and Pook, M. (1972) Thesis and Assignment Writing. Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Bullet, R.O. (1956) Preparing Thesis and other Manuscripts. Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Kothari, C.R. (1988) Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Dominowski, R.L. (1980) Research Methods. Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Miller, R.L. and Khan, J.S. (1965) Statistics and Data Analysis in the Geological Sciences..
Downie, N.M. and Heath, R.W. (1970) Basic Statistical Methods. Harper & Row.
| |Instrumentation Techniques in Earth |C |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.P.Periakali Dr.S.G.D.Sridhar |
|EAS C102 |Sciences | | | | | |Dr.N.Rajeswara Rao |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.Jayaprakash |
Course Objective: Knowledge in the principles, usage and techniques with regard to various analytical and photographic equipment and instruments is a must for any researcher. The main aim of this course, therefore, is to impart intensive training in handling all kinds of scientific equipment and instruments.
Unit I: Preparation of rock samples - Theory - Principles - Instrumentation - Applications of the following instruments in earth sciences: Flame photometer - Colorimeter - IR and UV Spectrophotometer – Nephelometer – Turbidity meter.
Unit II: Principles and applications of the following: Thin layer chromatography - Gas chromatography - Atomic absorption spectrophotometer - Atomic emission spectrophotometer - Mass spectrometer - Electron microprobe - Scanning electron microscope – Transmission electron microscope - Polarograph - X-ray diffractometer - X-ray flourescence spectrophotometer.
Unit III: Isodynamic separator - Resistivity meter - Gravimeter - Magnetometer - Differential thermal analyser - Seismograph - Gamma ray spectrometer – Mirror stereoscope - Stereo zoom transferoscope.
Unit IV: Isotope dilution technique – Elements of photography: Film speed, sensitivity, shutter settings and aperture settings - Digital image processing.
Unit V: Sedimentological techniques: Grain size analysis – Friedman’s and Visher’s approaches – Gravel analysis – Significance of roundness, flatness ratio, sphericity and shape – Separation of heavy minerals – Thin section particle size analysis - Micropaleontological techniques.
Text Books and Reference Books:
Jeffrey, P.G. (1975) Chemical Methods of Rock Analysis. 2nd Edition. Pergamon Press, Oxford, New York.
Hawkes, H.A. and Webb, J.S. (1962) Geochemistry in Mineral Exploration. New York.
Fairbridge, R.W. (1972) Encyclopedia of Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences.
Aswathanarayana, U. (1985) Principles of Nuclear Geology. Oxonian Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Dobrin, M.B. (1985) An Introduction to Geophysical Prospecting. 3rd Edition. McGraw Hill.
Telford, W.M., Geldart, L.P., Sheriff, R.E. and Keys, D.A. (1988) Applied Geophysics. 1st Edition. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Bard, A and Faulkner, L.R., Sheriff, R.E. and Keys, D.A. (1988) Electrochemical Methods. 1st Edition. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Strobel, A.A. (1977) Chemical Instrumentation. Addison-Wesley Publishers.
Skoog, D.A. Principles of Instrumental Analysis. 3rd Edition. Holt-Saunder.
Dana, E.S. and Ford, W.E. (1985) A Textbook of Mineralogy. 4th Edition.
Berry, L.G., Mason, B. and Dietrich, R.V. (1983) Mineralogy. 2nd Edition.
Pettijohn, F.J. (1975) Sedimentary Rocks. 3rd Edition. Harper and Row Publishers, New York.
|EAS E101 |Exploration Geophysics |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Prof.K.K.Sharma |
Course Objective: To provide a comprehensive background on the principles of various geophysical exploration techniques used for exploring hidden ore mineral and oil and natural gas resources, in addition to ground water resources, their relative merits and demerits.
Unit I: Introduction: Development of geophysical methods - Classification of geophysical methods - Direct and inverse problems in geophysics - Ambiguity in geophysical data interpretation - Application of geophysical methods - Gravity methods: Principles of gravity prospecting - Gravity of earth - Properties of Newtonian potential and attraction of spherical cylinders - Geoid, spheroid and normal gravity field - Rock densities - Variation of gravity - Computation of gravity response over spherical and horizontal cylinder - Drift correction - Separation of regional and residual - Contouring of gravity data - Interpretation of field gravity data over sphere, cylinder.
Unit II: Gravity prospecting instruments: Torsion balance, Pendulum apparatus - Stable and dynamic gravimeters - Calibration of gravimeters - Gravity survey: Field procedure - Correction of gravity data - Reduction of gravity data - Processing and interpretation of gravity data: Noise, regional and residuals and their separation - Upward and downward continuation - Wavelength filtering - Methods of interpretation of anomalies of simple geometric models - Gravity anomalies of simple geometric shapes - Mass estimation of gravity prospecting - Borehole gravity interpretation - Applications of gravity methods.
Unit III: Magnetic prospecting: History of magnetic methods - Principles of magnetic prospecting - Magnetic potential - Rock susceptibilities - Magnetism of earth - Remnant magnetism - Measurement of magnetic susceptibility - B-H relationship - Paleomagnetism - Temporal variations of geomagnetic field - Magnetic prospecting instruments: Schmidt's vertical and horizontal magnetometers - Effect of disorientation and mislevelling of Schmidt's magnetometer - Torsion magnetometer - Flux gate magnetometer - Proton precession magnetometer - Optical pumping magnetometers - Calibration of magnetometers - Gradiometers - Magnetic survey and reduction of data: Field procedure for air borne and ground magnetic surveys - Reduction of magnetic data - Interpretation of magnetic anomalies: Magnetic effect of isolated pole - the dipole and two-dimensional features - Fundamental formulae - Magnetic anomalies of simple geometric bodies - Crude interpretation and structural aspects - Data processing using Fourier transforms, derivations, continuation, spectral analysis, depth estimates, Application of magnetic methods - Computation of magnetic response over sphere and cylinder - Calibration of magnetometers - Measurement of susceptibility in field - Interpretation of field data obtained over simple structures.
Unit IV: Electrical Methods: Introduction - Classification of electrical methods - Electrical properties of earth materials - Self potential methods: Origin of potentials - Field procedure - Equipment - Interpretation of field data - Application of S.P. method - Telluric and magnetotelluric methods: Origin and characteristics of magnetotelluric fields and telluric currents - Elementary electromagnetic theory - Attenuation of EM fields - Boundary conditions - Field condition and operations - Interpretation of telluric and magnetotelluric data - Application of telluric and magnetotelluric methods - Induced polarization (IP) methods: Electrode polarization and over voltage - electrolytic polarization - Electrokinetic polarization - Measurement of induced polarization on rock samples - Time and frequency domain IP methods - Magnetic induced polarization measurement - IP field surveys - Interpretation of field IP data. Application of IP methods - Resistivity method: Elementary theory - Potential in homogeneous media - Single current electrode at surface and depth - Current distribution - Effect of homogeneous ground - Surface potential due to horizontal beds - Effect of anisotropy - AC and DC resistivity meters - Field procedure - Electrode arrays - Profiling and sounding - Resistivity modeling - Interpretation of VES data using curve matching, auxiliary point chart, S-line and computer aided methods - Application of resistivity methods - Computation of configuration constant - Response over a two-layered earth - Interpretation of vertical electrical resistivity profiling data - Sounding data over two-, three- and four-layered earth using S-line, auxillary point chart, curve matching and computer aided methods - Interpretation of S.P data obtained over sphere and cylinder - Computation of master curves for S.P data interpretation - Interpretation of S.P and resistivity logs - Measurement of physical properties of rocks in the laboratory - Field demonstration of S.P, resistivity, radioactivity and magnetic techniques.
Unit V: Seismic Methods: Introduction and History of Seismic exploration - Seismic theory: Theory of elasticity - Wave equation and its solution - Body and surface waves - Wave motion - Seismic velocity - Geometry of seismic wave paths - Reflection and refraction, diffraction, multiples - Types of seismic noise - Attenuation of noise - Field procedure for land surveys - Field layouts - Field equipment for reflection and refraction methods - Data processing: Data reduction - Introduction to digital processing - Fourier transforms - Convolution, correlation, frequency filtering, Interpretation of refraction data, Delay-time methods, Wave front methods, Application of refraction methods - Interpretation of reflection data - Modeling - Synthetic seismograms - Fault, fold and flow structures - Hydrocarbon indicators - Application of reflection method - Interpretation of seismic data obtained over two- and three-layered horizontal earth - Computation of field response over two- and three-layered earth using elastic wave propagation theory - Digital processing of seismic signal using Fourier transforms - Convolution and deconvolution processes.
Text Books and Reference Books:
Telford, W.M, Geldart, L.P and Sheriff, R.E. (1990) Applied Geophysics. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Dobrin, M.B. (1960) Introduction to Geophysical Prospecting. McGraw Hill, New York.
Nettleton, L.L. (1976) Gravity and Magnetics in Oil. McGraw Hill, New York.
Nettleton, L.L. (1971) Elementary Gravity and Magnetics for Geologists and Seismologists. SEG, Tulsa.
Rama Rao, B.S. and Murthy, I.V.R. (1978) Gravity and Magnetic methods of Prospecting. Arnold-Heinemann, New Delhi.
Ramachandra Rao, M.B. (1975) Outlines of Geophysical Prospecting - A Manual for Geologists. Prasaranga, Mysore.
Reeves, V.C. (1997) Proceedings of the Workshop on Airborne Geophysics. AEG, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Bhimasankaram, V.L.S. (1990) Exploration Geophysics - An Outline. AEG, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Keller, G.V. and Frischknecht F. C. (1996) Electrical Methods of Geophysical Prospecting. Pergamon Press, New York.
Parkhomenko, E.I. (1967) Electrical Properties of Rocks. Plenum, New York.
Grant, F.S. and West, G.F. (1965) Interpretation Theory in Applied Geology. McGraw Hill, New York.
Sumner, J.S. (1976) Principles of Induced Polarization for Geophysical Exploration. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
McQuillin, R., Bacon, M. and Barclay, W. (1984) An Introduction to Seismic Interpretation. Graham and Trotman, London.
|EAS E102 |Geohydrology |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.P.N.Ballukraya |
Course Objective: To provide sound understanding of the groundwater resource, and to impart training in all aspects of groundwater geology to facilitate the practical utility of the subject. The chapters covered will help in gaining knowledge in exploration, exploitation and management of groundwater on a scientific basis.
Unit I: Availability of groundwater in diverse rock types - Hydrogeological properties of rocks - Aquifer parameters and their estimation - Groundwater flow equations for confined, semiconfined and unconfined conditions - Effect of hydrological boundaries.
Unit II: Groundwater level maps - Groundwater budget and management - Quality of groundwater and hydrogeochemical evolution - Groundwater pollution - Seawater intrusion - Artificial recharge of groundwater - Design and construction of wells/bore wells - Basics of groundwater modeling - R-C network model - Mathematical models - Flow models and contaminant transport models - Basin modeling applications in groundwater studies.
Unit III: Statistical analysis of hydrogeological data - Scope and applications - Correlation and regression analysis - Principle component and factor analysis - Characterization of groundwater using statistical tools.
Unit IV: Exploration of groundwater - Geological methods: lithological, stratigraphic and structural studies - Geobotanical studies in groundwater - Remote sensing techniques - Aerial photographs and satellite image data interpretation - Geophysical methods of groundwater exploration - Gravity and Magnetic methods - Seismic methods - Electrical methods: Self potential and resistivity methods - Electromagnetic methods - Well logging techniques - Groundwater assessment and well site location in various geological formations.
Unit V: Preparation of water level maps - Pumping test data analysis - Problems in groundwater flow - Chemical analysis of groundwater - Resistivity data analysis - Interpretation of aerial photos & satellite images - Application of correlation coefficient and regression equation in hydrogeochemical data.
Text Books and Reference Books:
Todd, D.K. (1959) Groundwater Hydrology. Wiley & Sons, New York.
Freeze, R.A. and Cherry, J.A. (1979) Groundwater. Prentice Hall India (Pvt.) Ltd.
Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.N. (1987) Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. John Wiley & Sons.
Davis, J.C. (1986) Statistics and Data Analysis. John Wiley & Sons.
|EAS E103 |Environmental Geochemistry |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.P.Periakali |
| | | | | | | |Dr.M.Jayaprakash |
Course Objective: To provide a deep insight into the various aspects of the environment around us, factors affecting it (both naturally and anthropogenically), its monitoring, natural calamities, their consequences and possible mitigation measures, pollution and global climatic changes induced.
Unit I: Environmental Science: Introduction - Focus on environmental science - Disruption of environmental systems through natural and anthropogenic agencies - Status of environmental segments - Ambient environmental monitoring - Air sampling methods - Air quality monitoring - Water sampling - Water sampling monitoring - Soil sampling - Soil quality monitoring - Remote sensing - Environmental hazards: Earthquake related hazards and their mitigation - Earthquake control - Current status of earthquakes - Landslides and human activities - Possible prevention measures - Cliff erosion and recognition of coastal hazards.
Unit II: Environmental toxicology and pollution control: Arsenic - Mercury - Cadmium - Lead - Chromium - Copper - Nickel - Flouride - Cyanide - Carbon monoxide - Sulphur dioxide - Hydrogen sulphide - Ozone - PAN - Air pollution control - Water pollution control - Treatment of industrial waste water - Remote sensing in pollution control - Human perturbation of the geochemical cycle: Assessment of metal pollution in soils, rivers and estuaries – Metal pollution from base metal mining and smelting - Air: Particles in the atmosphere - Air pollution from chemical industries - Depletion of ozone layer - Indoor pollution - Biological consequences of ozone depletion - The ozone holes - Chloroflourocarbons - Acid rain - Particulates in air pollution - Health effects of outdoor and indoor air pollution - Radioactivity: Air pollution from radon gas - The mechanism of greenhouse effect - The major greenhouse gases - Carbon dioxide: Emissions and effects - Minimizing future emissions - Trace gases: Atmospheric residence time - Methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, aerosols - Global trends of climate - Air pollutants potentially involved - Effect of pollutants on atmospheric heat budget and temperature - Indirect large scale climatic effects of pollutants - Nature of urban vs. rural differences of climate - Air pollution as a contributory cause - Urban pollution and rainfall.
Unit IV: Water: Water supplies and their contamination - Dissolved oxygen in natural waters - Anaerobic decompositon of organic matter in natural waters - Purification of drinking water - Management of toxic waste - Consequences of groundwater withdrawal - Compaction and surface subsidence - Salt water intrusion - Water quality - Measurement of Water quality - Hard water - Ground water pollution - Industrial vs. agricultural use - Impacts of mining activities - Physiochemical speciation - Marine pollution - Oil pollution - Industrial effluents - Soil: Rock alteration and sediment formation - Mechanical and chemical weathering - Soil profile - Composition - Soil erosion - Erosion rates - Consequences of soil erosion - Strategies for recducing soil erosion - Sediment to rock lithification and diagenesis.
Unit V: Heavy metals and the chemistry of soils: Toxicity of heavy metals - Bioaccumulation of heavy metals: Mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic - Heavy metals in soils, sewage and sediments - Cation exchange capacity in soil - pH of the soil - Soil erosion - Heavy metals - Industrial contaminants - Adsorption in soil - Environmental isotope geochemistry: Isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen in precipitation - Carbon-14 in hydrological studies - Environmental isotopes in groundwater hydrology - Environmental isotopes in ice and snow - Isotopic evidence on environments of geothermal systems - Sulphur and oxygen isotopes in aqueous sulphur components - Uranium inequilibrium in hydrologic studies - Nitrogen-15 in natural environments - Environmental isotopes in lake studies - Radioactive noble gases in terrestial environments - Stable isotopes and ocean mixing - Stable isotope geochemistry of deep sea pore water - Uranium and thorium decay series in the marine environment.
Text Books and Reference Books:
Baird, C. (1995) Environmental Chemistry. W.H.Freeman and Company.
Kothandaraman, H. and Geetha Swaminathan (1997) Principles of Environmental Chemistry. B.I.Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Fairbridge, R.W. (Ed.) (1972) The Encyclopedia of Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company.
Montgomery, C. (1993) Physical Geology. 3rd Edition. Wm. C. Brown Publishers.
Strahler, A.N. and Strahler, A.H. Environmental Geoscience: Interaction between Natural systems and Man. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Fritz, P and Fontes, J.Ch. (Eds.) (1980) Handbook of Environmental Isotope Geochemistry. Vol.II: The Terrestrial Environment - A. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, New York.
Fritz, P and Fontes, J.Ch. (Eds.) (1986) Handbook of Environmental Isotope Geochemistry. Vol.II: The Terrestrial Environment - B. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, New York.
Fritz, P and Fontes, J.Ch. (Eds.) (1989) Handbook of Environmental Isotope Geochemistry. Vol.III: The Marine Environment - A. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, New York.
Jeffrey, P.G. (1975) Chemical Methods of Rock Analysis. 2nd Edition. Pergamon Press, Oxford, New York.
Hounslow, A.W. and Moore, J.M. (1966) Preparation and Analysis of Silicate Rocks and Minerals: Geological Paper 66 - 1, Carleton University, Department of Geology, Ottawa, Canada.
|EAS E104 |Applied Micropaleontology |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.N.Rajeshwara Rao |
| | | | | | | |Dr.S.G.D.Sridhar |
Course Objective: Microfossils were inhabitants of variety of environments under differing climatological, terrestrial, aquatic and marine environments in the geological past. This course, therefore, is one that facilitates the study of various groups of microfossils and their tremendous applications in deciphering paleoenvironments, paleoclimate, paleomonsoonal fluctuations, biostratigraphic horizons, oil exploration and a host of other applications ranging from paleoseismicity to sea level changes.
Unit I: History of micropaleontological studies - Current status of micropaleontological studies - Surface and subsurface sampling techniques - Separation of microfossils from unconsolidated and various types of consolidated sediments - Staining techniques with special reference to rose Bengal, Sudan black and ATP assaying – Preparation of microfossil sections - Applications of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) – X-ray radiography.
Unit II: Foraminifera - Introduction - Test morphology and wall structure - General classification based on Loeblich and Tappan’s (1988) generic classification - Dimorphism and trimorphism - Plastogamy and distorted forms - Ecology and paleoecology – Pathological morphogenesis in foraminifers - Evolution and distribution – Foraminiferal assemblages from various environments - Reconstruction of paleoclimate and paleoenvironments using benthic and planktic foraminifers – Pathological morphogenesis in benthic foraminifers.
Unit III: Ostracoda - Introduction - Carapace morphology and nomenclature - General classification based on Hartmann and Puri’s classification (1964) - Ecology and paleoecology - Evolution and distribution - Migration - Reconstruction of paleoclimate and paleoenvironments using ostracods.
Unit IV: Radiolaria - Introduction - Frustule morphology and nomenclature - Wall structure - Classification - Preparation techniques - Ecology and paleoecology - Paleoceanographic applications - Conodonts - Introduction - Morphology - Classification - Bryozoa - Life cycle - Skeletal structure and growth - Diatoms - Introduction - Skeletal construction - Uses and significance of microfossils - Review of significant Indian contributions to applied micropaleontology.
Unit V: Preservation and separation techniques - Staining techniques - Identification of foraminifers, ostracods, radiolarians and diatoms under the microscope - Recognition of morphological characteristics - Mounting, counting and photography - Preparation of thin sections of microfossils - Statistical applications in deciphering assemblage characteristics.
Selected Text Books:
Boltovskoy, E. and Wright, R. (1976) Recent Foraminifera. Dr.W.Junk Publishers, The Hague.
Cushman, J.A. (1959) Foraminifera. Their Classification and Use. Harvard University Press, Massachusetts.
Hedley, R.H. and Adams, C.G. (1974) Foraminifera. Vol. I. Academic Press, London.
Hedley, R.H. and Adams, C.G. (1976) Foraminifera. Vol. II. Academic Press, London.
Hemleben, C., Spindler, M. and Anderson, O.R. (1989) Modern Planktonic Foraminifera. Springer, New York.
Jones, D.J. (1956) Introduction to Microfossils. Harper & Brothers, New York.
Raup, D. and Stanley, S.M. (1985) Principles of Paleontology. 2nd Edition. CBS Publishers & Distributors, Old Delhi.
Reference Books:
Loeblich, A.R. and Tappan, H. (1987) Foraminiferal Genera and their Classification. Von Nostrand Reinhold, New York.
Murray, J.W. (1991) Paleoecology of Benthic Foraminifera. Longman Group, London.
Phleger, F.B. (1960) Ecology and Distribution of Recent Foraminifera. John Hopkins Press, Baltimore.
Davis, J.C. (1986) Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Gupta, C.B. and Gupta, V. (1995) An Introduction to Statistical Methods. 9th Revised Edition. Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
Kummel, B. and Raup, D. (1965) Handbook of Paleontological Techniques. W.H.Freeman & Co., San Francisco-London.
|EAS E105 |Remote Sensing |E |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.R.Krishnamurthy |
Course Objective: To provide in-depth knowledge and exposure to remote sensing, its uses, merits and demerits, and applications.
Unit I: Principles of remote sensing: Electromagnetic spectrum - Wavelength bands - Energy interaction with atmosphere and surface features - Spectral reflectance pattern of different earth objects – Types of remote sensing platforms and sensors.
Unit II: Aerial photographs: Types of photographs - Geometry of aerial photographs: Tilt, scale, image displacement, parallax and parallax measurements, vertical exaggeration - Rectification of aerial photos - Stereopairs and stereoscopes, photomosaics - Black and white, and colour photography, multispectral photography, photogeological studies.
Unit III: Satellite remote sensing: Types of satellites, data acquisition, scanning and recording devices.
Unit IV: Visual interpretation techniques: Key interpretation elements, thematic mapping and ground truth - Image processing: Preprocessing techniques, different enhancement techniques, unsupervised and supervised image classification methods, accuracy estimation.
Unit V: Microwave remote sensing: Imaging techniques, geometry and interpretation – Important applications of optical and microwave remote sensing with particular reference to geological studies.
Selected Text Books and Reference Books:
Asrar, G. (1989) Theory and Applications of Optical Remote Sensing. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Curran, P.J. (1984) Principles of Remote Sensing. Longman Group Ltd.
Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.W. (1987) Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Sabins, F.F. (1998) Remote Sensing Principles and Interpretation. W.H.Freeman and Company.
Mather, P.M. (1999) Computer Processing of Remotely Sensed Images: An Introduction. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
| |Integrated Coastal Zone Management |E |4 |0 |1 |5 | |
|EAS E106 | | | | | | |Dr.R.Krishnamurthy |
Course Objective: To train students in coastal zone management interdisciplinary research based on interactive lecturing and group activities and at the end students will have:
i) An understanding of the components of ICZM and their interactions,
ii) Improved skills to identify the issues, problems and appropriate solutions to ICZM and
iii) Improved skills in preparation of ICZM strategies and plan for new interdisciplinary research.
Unit I: Coastal zone concepts - Principles and practice of Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Basic concepts and principles of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) – Addressing social, economic and environmental factors in ICZM – Identification of coastal issues and understanding the important linkages of various components based on the CD presentations on Chennai coast.
Unit II: Principles for sustainable use of coastal areas and resources - Legal aspects of coastal management and coastal regulations in India – ICZM in practice – examples case studies and models.
Unit III: Coastal Resources Assessment and Mapping: Importance of remote sensing and GIS tools in coastal areas mapping and monitoring – Coastal management applications and sensors/platforms needed – Case study examples with particular reference to Indian coast – Image classification and mapping for coastal habitats – Understanding the causes for resource degradation/depletion – Coastal water quality studies –use of GIS in management – Decision support systems (DSS) – Introduction to World Wide Web - Demonstration and hands-on training using the UNESCO-Bilko computer module.
Unit IV: Aquatic Resources and Management and Coastal Aquaculture: Overview of marine resources – Exposure to coastal fisheries and aquaculture - Demonstrations: Introduction to decision-support and management tools for ICZM - remote sensing, GIS, Information Technology and EIA. Presentations on various ICZM models, case studies and to engage students by means of Internet, dialog among themselves and also with outside experts. Introduction to coastal ocean regulations - group activities on ICZM strategy preparations and field visits/institutional visits.
Unit V: Transboundary issues in coastal management - group discussions and presentations to develop skills individually and collaboratively for implementing knowledge-building process as an approach for coastal zone management.
Selected Text Books and Reference Books:
Edwards, A.J. (1999) Applications of Satellite and Airborne Image Data to Coastal Management – Computer based learning module. UNESCO Publishing.
Edwards, A.J. (2000) Remote Sensing Handbook for Tropical Coastal Management. UNESCO Publishing.
Brown, B.E. (1997) Integrated Coastal Management: South Asia. University of Newcastle, UK.
Cicin-Sain, B. and Knecht, R.W. (1998) Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management – Concepts and Practices. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
FAO (1996) The Contribution of Science to Integrated Coastal Management. GESAMP Report of FAO.
FAO (1998) Integrated Coastal Area Management and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. FAO Guidelines, Rome.
Grindle, M.S. and Thomas, J.W. (1991) Public Choices and Policy Change, The Johns Hopkins University Press, London.
Ramachandran, S. and Krishnamoorthy, R. (2000) Video CDs on Pulicat Lake and Chennai Coast, UK-DFID Programme, Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai, 120 min.
Pethick, J. (1984) An Introduction to Coastal Geomorphology. Arnold Publishers, London.
| |Natural Hazards & Disaster Risk |C |4 |0 |1 |5 |Dr.N.Rajeshwara Rao |
|EAS E107 |Management | | | | | | |
Objective: To provide in-depth knowledge on the interdisciplinary nature of natural hazards, the evolution of theories and thoughts in natural hazards, the geophysical causes of natural hazards, human and environmental impacts, and response to natural disasters, and issues, mitigation and recovery and challenges in developing countries.
Unit 1 Introduction: General introduction to natural hazards and disasters – Physical and geodynamic characteristics of earthquakes, tsunamis & storm surges, tropical cyclones, monsoonal floods, landslides, droughts & wildfires – Worldwide trends in natural catastrophes and occurrence.
Unit 2 Impact & Linkages: Impact of natural hazards on development prospects – Threat of sea level changes on the global coast – Global climate change & global environmental change – impact on natural resources, environment - Social impact of disasters – Gender, food security, poverty and case studies.
Unit 3 Assessment: Hazard-prone areas identification – Application of remote sensing and GIS tools – Hazard mapping – Risk modeling, risk zonation and case studies.
Unit 4 Preparedness: Risk reduction concept – Pre and post disaster comparison and analysis – Understanding the disaster cycle – Stakeholders’ participation and preparation comprehensive management plans – Community-based disaster risk management – Participatory risk assessment – Coastal regulations, coastal management in tsunami reconstruction, national and international scenarios.
Unit 5 Mitigation & Recovery: The inter-relationship between mitigation and recovery – Process for developing hazards mitigation plan, implementation of comprehensive mitigation strategies – disaster recovery planning – Disaster emergency preparedness and on recovery and reconstruction – Early warning systems.
Reference books:
5. ISDR Catalogue on Field Library for Disaster Reduction (2006).
6. WBI Natural Disaster Risk Management Programme CDs (2004).
7. Sustainable Community-based Disaster Management (CBDM) Practices in Asia, UNCRD – Users’ Guide (2004).
8. Disaster Reduction and Human Security (Rajib Shaw and Badaoui Rouhban, Eds’), UNESCO & Kyoto University (2005).
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED GEOLOGY
Add on course in Groundwater Exploration and Management
(Under Self Supporting Scheme)
Objectives: To impart practical knowledge in applied groundwater science so that the candidates acquire skills to joint water well industry.
First Semester
Syllabus
EAS – C376 Basic Hydrogeology – I 2 0 2 4 Prof. P. N. Ballukraya (5-7 PM, Monday)
Water-bearing properties of rocks: porosity, permeability, compressibility, fluid potential. Aquifer types, hydrologic cycle, role of precipitation, runoff, infiltration, evapotranspiration, subsurface flow and their estimation. Confined, semi confined and unconfined aquifers and their hydrological characteristics. Groundwater flow equations: steady and unsteady flow, fliow equations for various types of flows. Groundwater level fluctuations and preparation of water level maps. Pumping tests and estimation of aquifer parameters. Design and development of borewells.
EAS – C377 Basic Hydrogeology – II 2 0 2 4 Prof. P. N. Ballukraya & Dr. M. Jayaprakash (5-7 PM, Wednesday)
Drilling of borewells and types of drilling machines. Pumping equipments and types of pumps (PNB) Quality of groundwater, dissolved solids in groundwater, units of measurement, major, minor and trace elements. Physical and chemical properties of groundwater and their estimation. Contamination and pollution of groundwater, causes and remedies. Agricultural, industrial and urban pollution. Sea water intrusion: causes, theoretical considerations, determination of interface, steps for controlling seawater intrusion.
EAS – C378 Basic Hydrogeology – III 2 0 2 4 Prof. P. N. Ballukraya . Dr. S. G. D. Sridhar and Prof. P. Periakali (5-7 PM, Friday)
Artificial recharge of groundwater: need for recharge, water balance, methods and techniques of artificial recharge. Rainwater harvesting: concept, practices, design of structures, suitability. Measurement of possible runoff and other factors to be considered.
Mathematical modeling: concept and model conceptualization, physical, analogue and mathematical models, hydrogeological models. Finite element, finite difference models. Data requirement and model design, boundary conditions and basic equations, calibration and forecasting, solute transport models (Guest faculty)
Practicals: (Tuesday) (Prof. P. N. Ballukraya)
Exercises in practical hydrogeology: basin characterisitics, estimation of specific yields, hydraulic conductivity and storativity of aquifers, pumping test data analysis, estimation of drawdown under various geohydrological conditions.
Field visits for practical training in hydrogeological mapping and pump test; water sample analysis in lab; hands on training in groundwater modeling.
Second Semester
EAS – C379 Exploration Techniques – I: 2 0 2 4 Monday, 5-7 PM (Prof. P. N. Ballukraya)
Geological exploration: geological mapping, use of remotely sensed data in geological and geomorphological mapping; geological exploration – lithological factors: occurrence of groundwater in various sedimentary and igneous/metamorphic rocks and the controlling factors; structural factors: role of faults, folds, fractures and joints in groundwater availability; geological and geomorphological controls on groundwater quality.
EAS – C380 Exploration Techniques – II 2 0 2 4 Tuesday, 5-7 PM (Prof. K. K. Sharma)
Geophysical exploration: Role of geophysics in groundwater exploration, basics of gravity, magnetic and seismic methods; Electrical methods – resistivity method: theoretical aspects, instrumentation, field measurements, data interpretation, selection of well sites using resistivity data. S.P. methods: application in groundwater exploration; well logging techniques and their application- resistivity, S.P., sonic, gamma ray and Neutron-neutron logging. Electromagnetic methods: theory and instrumentation; field investigations and measurements; data interpretation and well site location.
EAS – C381 Exploration Techniques – III 2 0 2 4 Wednesday, 5-7 PM; Selected Saturdays, full day. (PNB & KKS)
Practical in interpretation of profiling and VES data; drawing of geoelectric sections and estimation of various parameters; field training in resistivity profiling and sounding investigations; identification of lateral anomalies from resistivity data.
Third Semester
EAS – C382Project work 0 0 12 12
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