ID:
S_083
Chronology of River Terrace Aggradation and Incision in South Asia
Lead Convener
Manoj Kumar Jaiswal Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, West Bengal, India. manoj@iiserkol.ac.in
Co Convener(s)
Sayoni Mondal Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, West Bengal, India. sayonim91@iiserkol.ac.in Jayesh Mukherjee Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. jam169@aber.ac.uk Ayyappadas CS School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, England, UK. ayyappadas.chirukandathsuthy@hertford.ox.ac.uk Shashi Shekhar Shukla Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. geo.shashishekhar@gmail.com
Session Keywords
River terrace, palaeo-environmental reconstruction, geochronology, Quaternary science, South Asia
Commission
TERPRO
Abstract Category
Geochronology
Session Description
Fluvial terraces are geomorphic repositories that preserve historical records of aggradation, incision, tectonic activity and palaeo-climatic shifts. South-Asian fluvial systems include Himalayan-fed, peninsular and monsoon-fed rivers, responding uniquely to various climatic and tectonic perturbations. A dedicated session at INQUA 2027 on fluvial terraces in Indian subcontinent and South Asia will promote interdisciplinary research integrating geochronology (e.g., OSL, cosmogenic nuclides, radiocarbon dating), sedimentology and tectonic analyses. This session is crucial to understand the timing and controls of terrace formation and overall landscape evolution, linking local fluvial histories to broader South Asian palaeo-environmental frameworks. The session is expected to synthesize and contribute to global discussions on river response to climate change, paleo-hydrology, monsoon variability and neotectonic influences during the Quaternary Period.
