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Geomorphology IIT R

This course introduces geomorphology and its applications. Geomorphology studies the formation and evolution of landforms through natural surface and subsurface processes. It helps with infrastructure development, groundwater exploration, flood control, and more. The instructor, Prof. Pitambar Pati, has over 15 years of experience teaching and researching geomorphology at IIT Roorkee. The course covers a wide range of geomorphic topics over 12 weeks, including weathering and soils, fluvial, glacial, coastal, and tectonic geomorphology. It also explores applications in mineral exploration, engineering projects, and map making.

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Geomorphology IIT R

This course introduces geomorphology and its applications. Geomorphology studies the formation and evolution of landforms through natural surface and subsurface processes. It helps with infrastructure development, groundwater exploration, flood control, and more. The instructor, Prof. Pitambar Pati, has over 15 years of experience teaching and researching geomorphology at IIT Roorkee. The course covers a wide range of geomorphic topics over 12 weeks, including weathering and soils, fluvial, glacial, coastal, and tectonic geomorphology. It also explores applications in mineral exploration, engineering projects, and map making.

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GEOMORPHOLOGY

PROF. PITAMBAR PATI


Department of Earth Sciences
IIT Roorkee
PRE-REQUISITES : Geology is compulsory, and Geography is preferable.
INTENDED AUDIENCE : Geosciences.
INDUSTRIES APPLICABLE TO : All companies dealing with infrastructure development and geological
exploration.

COURSE OUTLINE :
Geomorphology deals with the activities of different natural surface and subsurface agents engaged in
removal of old and formation of new landforms on the earth’s surface. In modern days geomorphic
evaluation of each and every area is utmost important for sustainable development. It helps in many
fields such as groundwater exploration and storage, flood control, waste disposal, smart city
development, oil and natural gas exploration, infrastructure development etc.

ABOUT INSTRUCTOR :
Prof. Pitambar Pati completed his Ph.D in 2008 from IIT Roorkee and working as a geologist in
Geological Survey on India up to 2012. He has five years of industrial work experience in
Geological Survey of India and more than six years of teaching experience as assistant professor of
this institute since 2013. The instructor is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Earth
Sciences in IIT Roorkee at present. The instructor was shortlisted among the outstanding teachers list
of the institute in 2018 in PG level.

COURSE PLAN :
Week 1: Introduction to Geomorphology, timescale and processes of landform development, role of
structure, time and processes, palimpsest nature of present major landforms, equilibrium and
evolution, energy flow in geomorphic systems, role of uniformitarianism vs catastrophism in
landscape development
Week 2: Weathering- mechanical, chemical and biological weathering, weathering of silicate minerals;
soils- horizonation, factors affecting pedogenesis, use of
Week 3: Paloesols in climatic interpretation and dating of geomorphic surfaces and events, Mass
wasting processes – classification and hillslope evolution
Week 4: Fluvial Geomorphology: Stream and river processes, processes of transport, channel geometry,
concept of grade; depositional features- floodplain, fans, deltas, drainage patterns; morphometric
analysis of drainage basins
Week 5: Desert Geomorphology- Deserts and global wind patterns, environments of wind action, erosion,
transportation and depositional processes of wind. Use of desert geomorphology to study paleoclimate
and paleogeography
Week 6: Glacial Geomorphology- Formation glacier ice from snow, morphological and thermal
classification of glaciers, glacial landforms. Glaciation and isostasy. Quaternary glaciations and their
significance
Week 7: Coastal geomorphology - Ocean waves, currents and tides, wave reflection and refraction,
longshore and rip currents, littoral drift, typical landscapes, effects of base level changes on coastal and
fluvial geomorphology: emergence, submergence progradation and erosion level
Week 8: Tectonic Geomorphology - Geomorphic indicators of tectonic activity and paleoseismicity-
geomorphic indices, process -response models, use of geomorphic elements such as drainage patterns,
terminal fans, fluvial and marine terraces, paleosols and alluvial fans in neotectonic interpretation.
Geomorphic processes effect on Isostatic adjustment. Mountain front and foreland geomorphology
Week 9: Seismic Geomorphology: Seismic Geomorphology an over view, Seismic geomorphology in
fluvial environment, in paleogeographic reconstruction, seismic geomorphology on sea bed.
Week 10: Exploration geomorphology: Geomorphology in mineral exploration, in ground water
exploration, in hydrocarbon exploration
Week 11: Engineering geomorphology: Geomorphology in constructing engineering structures such as
dam, tunnel, flood control structures and urban planning such as waste disposal sites, water storage
sites
Week 12: Geomorphological mapping: Methods of preparation of geomorphological map, map elements
in different environments. preparation of geomorphological map from satellite images. Study of
geomorphic features from toposheets. Use of geomorphological map in developmental projects

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