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ISSN 2063-5346
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IDENTIFICATION OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF MAHANADI DELTA USING ARCGIS

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Asha, V.1*, Vinay Kumar Y2, Harikrishna S.3, Mallikarjuna K.4, Jagannadha Rao M.5, Swathi G6
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si10.00371

Abstract

In the present investigations, the geomorphological features of the Mahanadi Delta have been described during the year 2019 using the corresponding Sentinel-2A data. It is found that the geomorphological features varied substantially during the above period, mainly at Hukitola Bay, which is located on a barrier island north of the Mahanadi River Delta system in the State of Odisha. Important geological features identified in the delta included active distribution routes, dead or useless channels, ancient beach ridges, coastal sand, tidal flats, wetlands, and saliva. Sediments brought by the Mahanadi River are distributed by the river and marine agents, generating the vast deltaic plain. Winds and littoral flows played an important role in the reconstruction of the deltaic sediments and contributed to the development of the sea-marginal transition zone of the deltaic plain. Based on the displacement of geographical features, four major stages in the evolution of the Mahanadi delta have been identified.

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