Hydrogeological and geomorphological parameters have been quantitatively correlated with groundwater availability. Weathered rock thickness has the highest control on availability of groundwater followed by lineament density whereas drainage density is seen to have minimum influence. A poor correlation is noticed between borewell depth and yield.

Sustainable development has assumed utmost importance in view of the increasing demands on the finite natural resources due to increasing population and need to protect fragile environment.

An integrated database has been designed to cater to the data collected by different agencies on various aspects of biological and geophysical data, as part of the coordinated programme on

Precise characterization and inventorization of soil resource of Moolbari watershed was undertaken using satellite imagery and Survey of India toposheets to generate several layers of maps such as watershed boundary, drainage, soils, land use and land cover, physiography, slope and soil erosion using Geographic Information System technique.

The present study attempts to delineate aquifers in the piedmont zone of Himalayan foothill region in Pathri Rao watershed, district Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India by using integrated hydrogeologic and geophysical techniques. The geophysical techniques included vertical resistivity soundings, two-dimensional resistivity image profiling and electromagnetic surveys.

Like any other field, research on climate change has some fundamental gaps, although not the ones typically claimed by sceptics. Quirin Schiermeier takes a hard look at some of the biggest problem areas.

Whether the characteristics of tropical cyclones have changed or will change in a warming climate — and if so, how — has been the subject of considerable investigation, often with conflicting results. Large amplitude fluctuations in the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones greatly complicate both the detection of long-term trends and their attribution to rising levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases. Trend detection is further impeded by substantial limitations in the availability and quality of global historical records of tropical cyclones.

Geomorphology is an important aspect which guides immensely in urban planning. Mapping of geomorphology not only gives an idea about the variations in landscape but also indirectly facilitates in evaluating the resources of an area. Present study shows the capability of satellite data in delineating major geomorphological units in an industrial area like Korba city.