Identification of geomorphic signatures of active tectonics in the West Lidder Watershed, Kashmir Himalayas: Using Remote Sensing and GIS

Different geomorphic indices like Hypsometric Integral (Hi), Basin Elongation Ratio (Eb), Drainage Basin Asymmetry (AF), Longitudinal River Profile, Transverse profile, Stream Gradient Index (SL), for the west Lidder watershed which lies to the South east of the Kashmir valley together with development of knick zones and unpaired terraces as interpreted from the satellite imagery and digital elevation model (DEM) and extensive field work suggest the area to be tectonically active. Use of geographic information (GIS) in calculation of geomorphic indices was instrumental and helped in the identification of a fault in the watershed which could be traced for several kilometers across the river Lidder.