Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

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Recent Morphological Changes in the Penner Estuary, East Coast of India


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1 Delta Studies Institute, Andhra University, Sivajipalem, Visakhapatnam - 530 017, India
2 Dept of Geo-Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, India
 

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Study of sequential toposheets coupled with recent field observations revealed that Penner river has progressively shifted its mouth towards north during the past 80 years. This may partly be due to neotectonic activity and partly due to the development of new features at the estuary mouth. The newly formed distributary is likely to be widened further in the near future and possibly affect the coastal villages adjacent to its course.
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J. Seetharamaiakh
Delta Studies Institute, Andhra University, Sivajipalem, Visakhapatnam - 530 017, India
K. V. S. Bhagavan
Delta Studies Institute, Andhra University, Sivajipalem, Visakhapatnam - 530 017, India
K. Nageswara Rao
Dept of Geo-Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, India

Abstract


Study of sequential toposheets coupled with recent field observations revealed that Penner river has progressively shifted its mouth towards north during the past 80 years. This may partly be due to neotectonic activity and partly due to the development of new features at the estuary mouth. The newly formed distributary is likely to be widened further in the near future and possibly affect the coastal villages adjacent to its course.