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This Brief analyses and discusses the laterites in the Bengal Basin. The book highlights: (1) the definition, identification and classification of ferruginous materials, (2) the mode of laterite formation and its other horizons, (3) processes and theories of lateritisation, (4) determination of laterite ages, (5) recognition of palaeogeomorphic and palaeoclimatic significance and (6) geo-chronology and reconstruction of former lateritized landscapes. The chapters cover the tectono-climatic evolution of north-south laterite profiles of the north-western Bengal Basin on the Rajmahal Basalt Traps, Archean Granite-Gneiss, Gondwana Sandstones, Palaeogene Gravels and Older Palaeo-Deltaic Alluvium. The book uses advanced field-based studies, quantitative analysis and thematic mapping to cover various areas of palaeogeography and regolith geology of the Bengal Basin in connection with laterite genesis, palaeoweathering, tectonic geomorphology, Quaternary geomorphology and pedogeomorphology. It introduces laterites as a potential stratigraphic marker in Indian geology by explaining their palaeogeomorphic and palaeoclimatic significance. This Brief is a comprehensive resource to researchers, students and academicians of geography, geomorphology and geology working on laterites.

Sedimentology. --- Paleoecology. --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Soil conservation. --- Geology, Structural. --- Geomorphology. --- Hydrogeology. --- Soil Science & Conservation. --- Structural Geology. --- Laterite --- Soil science. --- Structural geology. --- Geotectonics --- Structural geology --- Tectonics (Geology) --- Physical geology --- Conservation of soil --- Erosion control, Soil --- Soil erosion --- Soil erosion control --- Soils --- Agricultural conservation --- Soil management --- Pedology (Soil science) --- Agriculture --- Earth sciences --- Geohydrology --- Geology --- Hydrology --- Groundwater --- Palaeoecology --- Ecology --- Paleobiology --- Petrology --- Geomorphic geology --- Physiography --- Physical geography --- Landforms --- Control --- Prevention --- Conservation

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This book explores the latest advances in our understanding of the evolution of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, examining the Damodar basin, Bhagirathi-Hooghly basin and Jalangi basin from historical, quantitative and applied geomorphology perspectives. The evolution of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is highly complex and remains poorly understood. To address that gap, this edited volume presents 11 research papers: the first seven chapters focus on the pure geomorphology and geohydrology of the delta, while the remaining four examine its applied geomorphological aspects. The book offers a valuable guide for geologists, geographers, hydrologists, landscape ecologists, environmentalists, engineers, planners and policy makers.

Physical Geography --- Geography --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Geomorphology --- Geomorphic geology --- Physiography --- Physical geography --- Landforms --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Geomorphology. --- Hydrogeology. --- Environmental Geography. --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Engineering --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Environmental geography. --- Geohydrology --- Geology --- Hydrology --- Groundwater --- Geology. --- Physical geography. --- Physical Geography. --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history