Visual interpretation of F.C.C. satellite data for channel migration and water logging conditions along Ghaghra and Terhi rivers in part of district Gonda and Bahraich,U.P.

The conventional visual interpretation of landsat Imagery is potentially the most useful remote sensing tool for the study of channel migration & water logging conditions at different time spans; which were earlier not easy due to non availability of suitable evidences. The present study brings out, in exact terms & the extent of the utility of the false colour and black and white landsat data. The application of the false colour scanning method is also useful remote sensing tool for the study of direct & indirect hydrogeological regime by visual interpretation technique. The spectrum are favourable for detection of surface phenomenon, which is associated with the subsurface ground water environment. An area of about 3,500 Sq.Km. of U.P. along left bank of Ghaghra river and right bank of Terhi rivers have been taken for the study. The paper was designed to evaluate the fluvial action and ground water environments with the help of repetitive landsat data in ten years. The fluvial action of Ghaghra and Terhi rivers have been mainly contributing to the development of hydrogeomorphological units which have given exact references regarding fluctuation in hydrogeomorphological units and water logging with hydrological response of the ground water environment, by using landsat data of 1975 & 1984. Further the direct relationship between remote sensing measurement and physical properties of hydrogeological environments is brought out in the maps.