Geomorphological Studies of Southern Part of Ganjam Coast, Orissa, India

Geomorphological studies along the southern Ganjam coastal stretch of Orissa was carried out with the aid of IRS 1C PAN image data followed by ground truthing. The study revealed various coastal landforms like beach, berm, dune ridges, spits, estuaries, tidal flats, tidal swamps, palaeo-channels, palaeo-strandlines, earthen mound and extension of Eastern Ghats Metamorphic Province under the coastal sediments. Taking into account of the occurrence of palaeo dune ridges, abrupt termination of palaeo-channels, disposition of the geomorphic units, associated marine and fluviomarine faunal assemblages and critical examination of sediments, three palaeo-strandlines of past sea level have been interpreted in the study area.