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Landsat RBV imagery on 1:500,000 was interpreted to prepare small scale physiography map of the part of the Tons basin. Aerial photographs on 1:60,000 to 1:80,000 scale were interpreted to prepare medium scale physiography map of the basin. The basin has been sub-divided into three physiographic regions viz. High to very high mountains constituting of glaciated and temperate high mountains; Low to moderately high mountains and very low maountains. The physiographic regions have been further sub-divided based on landforms, slope and dissection index. The major physiographic units are summits, repose slopes, serrated ridges with horn/arates; mountain and valley glaciers, morains, solufluction terraces, intrenched incised river valleys, engrown valleys, alluvial terraces, rocky slopes/cliffs and debris.
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The objective of the present investigation is to prepare physiography map of the basin using satellite image and aerial photo interpretation techniques.
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Saxena, R.K., Barthwal, A.K. & Saxena, P.B. Physiography of the tons basin, Western Himalaya. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 14, 25–37 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03007220
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03007220