Kashmir University Geography Department was established in 1979 under the Vice Chancellorship of Prof. Wahiduddin Malik and was headed by Prof. Nasseruddin Ahmed.

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Unit-I
Geomorphology
1. Fundamental Concepts; a. Uniformitarnism, b. Geological Structures,
2. Multicyclic and Polygenic landforms
3. Geosynclines, Mountain building, Sea floor spreading, Plate Tectonics and Isostasy
4. Earth Movements; Orogenic and epirogenic
5. Denudation processes- weathering and erosion
6. Slope Elements and Slope Evolution
7. Theories of Landform Evolution: a. Gilbert, b. W. M. Davis, c. W. Penck, d. J.J. Hack,
8. Landforms associated with Fluvial, Glacial, Arid, Coastal and Krast cycles.
9. Application of Geomorphic Knowledge in: Hydrology, Mineral Exploration, Petroleum
exploration, Urbanisation and Civil Engineering.
10. Morphometry of drainage basins- Stream ordering, bifurcation ratio, disection index,
hypsometric analysis and clinographic analysis.
Unit-II
Climatology
1. Composition and Structure of atmosphere, Insolation and Heat Budget,
2. Temperature Inversion, thermal anamoly
3. Distribution of temperature, atmospheric pressure
4. Global Circulation system ; a. Bay Ballet’s law b. Coriollis Force, c. Ferrell’s Law
5. Jet Streams & Rossby Waves, stability and instability of atmosphere
6. Air masses, Fronts & Frontogenesis
7. Cyclones: Tropical & Temperate
8. Types and distribution of precipitation
9. Tri-cellular Meridonial pattern of atmosphere
10. Climatic classification; a. Koppen, b. Thornthwaite, c. Miller
11. Major Climates of the World ;
12. Oceanic Atmospheric Interaction- El- Nino Southern Oscillation, La – Nina;
13. Global warming: Greenhouse Effect, Ozone depletion & Sea Level chang

Kashmir University Geography Department phd entrance exam syllabus








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