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Hydromorphogeology and Remote Sensing applications for groundwater exploration in agnigundala mineralised belt, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Hydromorphogeological studies have been carried out around Agnigundala mineralised belt (longitude 70°.39′ - 16°.51′ and latitude 16°.2′ - 16°.15′) using remote sensing IRS-IB and SPOT data for ground water exploration. Based on erosional and depositional characters of various geomorphic units like Hills (Structural and denudational) Pediment, Buried pediment, plains and valley fills have been identified in various lithologies like granite, granite gneiss, biotite schist, phyllite,. quartzite and dolomite. The acclamations of individual geomorphic units through visual interpretation are verified from field data. The groundwater potentials of the individual geomorphologic units have been evaluated to obtain a complete hvdrogcological picture of the area. The field data have further helped in quanlifying various geomorphological units with reference to their potential for ground water occurrence.

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  1. Department of Geo-Engineering, College of Engineering, Andhra University, 530 003, Visakhapatnam

    G Ja Sankar & B S Prakasa Rao

  2. Department of Geology, College of Science and Technology, Andhra University,, Visakhapatnam

    M Jagannadha Rao

  3. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, 4, Kalidas Road, Dehra Dun

    D K Jugran

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Sankar, G.J., Rao, M.J., Rao, B.S.P. et al. Hydromorphogeology and Remote Sensing applications for groundwater exploration in agnigundala mineralised belt, Andhra Pradesh, India. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 29, 165–174 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02989928

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