Application of GIS techniques to understand the geomorphometric characteristics of a tropical watershed in South India

Table 2. Basin geometry parameters.

Figure 2. Drainage map.

(Source: SRTM-DEM)

Figure 3. Interrelation of stream order with the number of streams.

Figure 4. Interrelationship between stream order and stream length.

Figure 5. Interrelationship between stream order and Lsm.

Table 3. Linear parameters of the Vannathangarai watershed.

Table 4. Aerial parameters.

Figure 6. Drainage density map.

(Source: SRTM-DEM)

Table 5. Relief parameters.

Figure7. Slope map.

(Source: SRTM-DEM)

Figure 8. Aspect map.

(Source: SRTM-DEM)

Figure 9. Elevation map.

(Source: SRTM-DEM)

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