This article throws light upon the top eight types of soils found in India. The soils are: 1. Red Soils 2. Laterite and Lateritic Soils 3. Alluvial Soils 4. Black Soils 5. Desert Soils 6. Forest and Hill Soils 7. Peaty and Marshy Soils 8. Terai Soils. Type # 1. Red Soils: Red soils occur mainly in the peninsular portion [...]
This article throws light upon the five main types of salt affected soils found in India. The types are: 1. Saline Soils 2. Coastal Saline Soils 3. Sodic Soils 4. Acid Sulphate Soils 5. Potential Acid Sulphate Soils. Salt Affected Soil: Type # 1. Saline Soils: Soluble salts containing chlorides and sulphates of sodium, calcium and magnesium accumulate in soils. [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition of Remote Sensing 2. Devices used for Remote Sensing 3. General Utility 4. Types 5. Stages 6. Basic Concept 7. Sensors used 8. Potential Applications. Definition of Remote Sensing: The term remote sensing was introduced in USA in the late 1950s to attract funding from the US office of Naval [...]