APPLICATIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM AND REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES IN HYPSOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF MAN RIVER BASIN IN AKOLA AND BULDHANA DISTRICTS, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Hypsometric analysis of watershed (area-elevation analysis) has generally been used toreveal the stages of geomorphic development (stabilized, mature and young). Hypsometric integralquantifies the geologic stages of development and erosion prone-ness of the watersheds. Hypsometricintegral is estimated by the graphical plot of the measured contour elevation and encompassed area byusing empirical formulae