A GIS-based approach in drainage morphometric analysis of Kanhar River Basin, India

被引：158

作者：

Rai P.K. ^{[1
]}

Mohan K. ^{[1
]}

Mishra S. ^{[1
]}

Ahmad A. ^{[1
]}

Mishra V.N. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, UP

[2] Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, 221005, UP

来源：

Applied Water Science | 2017年 / 7卷 / 01期

关键词：

DEM; Drainage morphometry; GIS; Kanhar basin; Watershed;

D O I：

10.1007/s13201-014-0238-y

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摘要：

The study indicates that analysis of morphometric parameters with the help of geographic information system (GIS) would prove a viable method of characterizing the hydrological response behaviour of the watershed. It is also well observed that remote sensing satellite data is emerging as the most effective, time saving and accurate technique for morphometric analysis of a basin. This technique is found relevant for the extraction of river basin and its stream networks through ASTER (DEM) in conjunction with remote sensing satellite data (Landsat etm+, 2013 and georeferenced survey of Indian toposheet, 1972). In this study, Kanhar basin a tributaries of Son River has been selected for detailed morphometric analysis. Seven sub-watersheds are also delineated within this basin to calculate the selected morphometric parameters. Morphometric parameters viz; stream order, stream length, bifurcation ratio, drainage density, stream frequency, form factor, circulatory ratio, etc., are calculated. The drainage area of the basin is 5,654 km2 and shows sub-dendritic to dendritic drainage pattern. The stream order of the basin is mainly controlled by physiographic and lithological conditions of the area. The study area is designated as seventh-order basin with the drainage density value being as 1.72 km/km2. The increase in stream length ratio from lower to higher order shows that the study area has reached a mature geomorphic stage. © 2014, The Author(s).

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页码：217 / 232

页数：15

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