Slopes in relation to lithotectonic variations,around Kud,Kashmir Himalaya

Analysis of slopes entails a convenient method of natural sub-division of the surface into units for which numerical data can be obtained, for the quantitative study. Main emphasis has been laid in the present work upon the importance of studying slopes in the context of drainage basins to investigate whether or not any significant relationship exists between slope and stream-basin characteristics of the drainage basins. The main slope types that are recognizable in the field are — the cliff, the concave slope, the convex slope, and the rectilinear slope.Nature of slopes appears to have effected the drainage system of the area, and the development of slopes appear to be controlled by litho-tectonic changes.