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

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Palaeogeographic Reconstruction of the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka


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1 Department of Geology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
     

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The study of the tonal variations of aerial photographs showing the vegetational cover in the Jaffna Peninsula of the north of Sri Lanka clearly points to the progressive formation of spits and lagoons. The contrasting tonal variations of the vegetation found in the emerging lands of different ages can be used to some extent effectively in the delineation of lands in a chronological sequence as exemplified by studies in the Karativu island.
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A. Senaratne
Department of Geology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
C. B. Dissanayake
Department of Geology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Abstract


The study of the tonal variations of aerial photographs showing the vegetational cover in the Jaffna Peninsula of the north of Sri Lanka clearly points to the progressive formation of spits and lagoons. The contrasting tonal variations of the vegetation found in the emerging lands of different ages can be used to some extent effectively in the delineation of lands in a chronological sequence as exemplified by studies in the Karativu island.