The Soil Conservation Service-Curve Number (SCS-CN) method is one of indirect methods of runoff estimation developed by National Resources Conservation Service (NRSC), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The main objectives of the present study are to estimate surface...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/44076
Aim: Gottschalk demonstrated the bump coincident with World War II is a robust feature showing up in eight independent NOAA temperature databases. Without contradicting Gottschalk's conclusion, I consider the broader activities of WW2, especially the manner of altering Earth's de...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/44290
A palynostratigraphic study of Well-X in the Niger Delta was carried out with a gamma ray log and a total of sixteen ditch cutting samples collected at different depth interval (700ft - 2180 ft), the samples were made up of sandstone, sandy shale and shale, depicting that the wel...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/37268
This study aims to investigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect of San Antonio, Texas (USA), and its temporal changes over the time period 1991-2010. It is an extension of previous work that used historical air temperature data from 1946 to 1990. The study was designed to compa...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43367
Kumbur River basin has been one of the biodiversity areas in India. Land use and land cover study of a particular area has been one of the most important criteria to know about the usage pattern of the environmental conditions. With every passing year, we can see a change in lan...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43062
Grain size distribution, pebble morphometry and petrographic analyses were carried out on samples collected from Mamfe Formation, Ikom-Mamfe Embayment, southeastern Nigeria to determine textural parameters, provenance and paleoenvironment. The results from grain size analysis sho...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/42686
This paper presents landslide hazard assessment in and around Balkhila sub-watershed of Uttarakhand, Himalaya using remote sensing data and Geographical Information System. IRS-IC LISS III, RESOURCESAT LISS-IV remote sensing data products along with Survey of India (SOI) topograp...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43301
The erratic nature of rainfall has increased the human dependency on surface and groundwater resources manifold. The increased pressure on surface water and groundwater resources makes hydrological drought a very important subject. The streamflow and run-off analysis are widely u...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43612
Increasing population worldwide has put tremendous pressure on the land. Recent studies reported that many areas covered by wastelands are decreasing because parts of wastelands are being converted into arable land. It is important to identify and monitor these changes in spatial...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43269
Landslide is one of the disasters which lead to large-scale damage to properties and life. It frequently occurs in hilly regions like Himalaya, Western and Eastern Ghats. In Tamil Nadu, most of the landslides are often seen in Blue Mountains, Kodaikanal and Yercaud, occasionally...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/42875
Natural wetlands are most productive and most threatened ecosystems on the Earth’s surface. They provide various ecosystem services beneficial for the local environment and economy. The Purbasthali Oxbow Lake, a palaeochannel of the Bhagirathi, is considered as the case for inves...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43229
Objective: Forests worldwide are experiencing die-offs on an unprecedented scale. So too is the endangered Torrey Pine, Pinus torreyana. Just as the global toxicity from acid rain was recognized and abatement measures taken, a new undisclosed source of atmospheric toxins from geo...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/42301
Sequence stratigraphic analysis carried out in Yowi Field by integrating both well logs and biostratigraphic data revealed six depositional sequences within the Agbada Formation of about 7000 ft thick. Three systems tracts identified include highstand systems tract, transgressive...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/22610
The present paper tries to highlight the Spatio-temporal changing pattern and fluctuation pattern of ground water of Bhatar Block. Above 80% local people of the block are connected with agricultural activity and winter cultivation of the region mostly depends on ground water reso...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/42998
Proper waste management process is very important for a healthy city environment. Recently, many city/urban areas have emerged in Bangladesh, where a considerable amount of solid wastes are produced daily. Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) is a newly developed city in the northern...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/42225