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In the present study, landforms and soils have been characterized in Borgaon Manju watershed of basaltic terrain located in Akola district, Maharashtra, Central India. Terrain characterization using Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) elevation data (90 m) and IRS-P6 LISS IV data in conjunction with adequate field surveys shows nine distinct landforms. Soil resource inventory shows fourteen soil series in the study area. Soils formed on gently sloping (3–8 %) subdued plateau are very shallow (23 cm), moderately well drained, moderate (15–40 %) surface stoniness, severely eroded, clayey and slightly alkaline in reaction, whereas, the soils formed on level to nearly level (0–1 %) slope in the main valley are very deep (>150 cm), well drained, very slight (<3 %) surface stoniness, moderately eroded with clayey surface and moderately alkaline in reaction. Soils in the watershed are grouped into Lithic Ustorthents, Vertic Haplustepts, Calcic Haplustepts, Typic Haplustepts, Typic Haplusterts and Sodic Calciusterts. The study demonstrates that the analysis of SRTM elevation data and IRS P6–IV data in Geographic Information System (GIS) with adequate field surveys helps in characterization of landforms and soils in analysis of landscape-soil relationship.
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The authors are thankful to Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for providing financial support to carry out the work as a part of Adhoc Scheme under AP-Cess fund (Code: 0818005). Authors are also thankful to the Director, NBSS&LUP, Nagpur for providing facilities in execution of the work. The contributions of Ms. R. R. Bante in soil sample analysis and Mr. Sunil Meshram in GIS data processing are duly acknowledged.
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Reddy, G.P.O., Nagaraju, M.S.S., Ramteke, I.K. et al. Terrain Characterization for Soil Resource Mapping Using IRS-P6 Data and GIS - A Case Study From Basaltic Terrain of Central India. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 41, 331–343 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-012-0240-5
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