Hill slope instability in parts of neotectonically active Garhwal Himalaya, India

B. C. Joshi; R. K. Rawat; Awadhesh Kant Soni; Sunil Kumar Panday

Hill slope instability in parts of neotectonically active Garhwal Himalaya, India

June 2023

Vol-9, Issue-3

Paper ID: 20921

ISSN: 2395-4396

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Geology

Keywords

Neotectonic slope instability Garhwal Himalaya rejuvenation upliftment channel sedimentation phases.

Abstract

Alaknanda valley in Chamoli Garhwal is marked by frequent landslides and neotectonic activity. NNW-SSE and NE-SW lineament patterns indicate strong control of tectonic on the drainage architecture. High topography, prominent breaks along longitudinal profiles of Alaknanda River, prominent south-facing escarpments, river pounding, steep gorges and incised river is indicative of ongoing neotectonic activity. Piedmont deposits of Kalpeshwar temple, fault scarp at confluence of Karmasa and Kalpa Ganga at Helong, subsidence of Dangri village, ponding of Hanuman chatti, off set of talus mass of Pandukeshwar and seismogenic landslide of Titari village along bank of Virahi Ganga are the prominent sites where upliftment is noticed. Study of the longitudinal profile of the Alaknanda River suggests that rejuvenation and channel sedimentation phases are operative in these regions. OSL dating of Alaknanda terraces at Pipalkoti also suggests upliftment. Values of morphometric parameters related to stream gradient index, drainage basin asymmetry factor, and mountain front sinuosity also give evidence that the region is experiencing the dynamic rejuvenation phase.

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#	Name	Institute / Affiliation
1	B. C. Joshi	Department of Geology Institute of Earth Science, Bundelkhand University Jhansi
2	R. K. Rawat	Department of Applied Geology, Dr. H.S.Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar
3	Awadhesh Kant Soni	Department of Geology, Govt. P.G. College Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India
4	Sunil Kumar Panday	Department of Applied Geology, Dr. H.S.Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar

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Joshi, B. C., Rawat, R. K., Soni, Awadhesh Kant, & Panday, Sunil Kumar (2023). Hill slope instability in parts of neotectonically active Garhwal Himalaya, India. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 9(3), 4673-4683.

MLA Style

Joshi, B. C., et al. "Hill slope instability in parts of neotectonically active Garhwal Himalaya, India." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 9, no. 3, 2023, pp. 4673-4683.

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B. C. Joshi, R. K. Rawat, Awadhesh Kant Soni, and Sunil Kumar Panday, "Hill slope instability in parts of neotectonically active Garhwal Himalaya, India," International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 4673-4683, 2023.

Vancouver Style

Joshi B. C., Rawat R. K., Soni Awadhesh Kant, Panday Sunil Kumar. Hill slope instability in parts of neotectonically active Garhwal Himalaya, India. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education. 2023;9(3):4673-4683.

Harvard Style

Joshi, B. C., Rawat, R. K., Soni, Awadhesh Kant, & Panday, Sunil Kumar (2023) 'Hill slope instability in parts of neotectonically active Garhwal Himalaya, India', International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 9(3), pp. 4673-4683.

Chicago Style

Joshi, B. C., et al. "Hill slope instability in parts of neotectonically active Garhwal Himalaya, India." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 9, no. 3 (2023): 4673-4683.

Turabian Style

Joshi, B. C., et al. "Hill slope instability in parts of neotectonically active Garhwal Himalaya, India." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 9, no. 3 (2023): 4673-4683.