Tilak Hewawasam

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Can we use LOI in sediments of ancient deposits in paleoclimate studies?

Organic matter content of sediments in lake or alluvial deposits is usually used as an indicator to understand the conditions prevailed in the ancient erosional and depositional environments, and...

29 December 2013 3,311 4 View

Would you like to propose any mechanism to improve the quality of an EIA study and to increase the usefulness of an EIA report?

The environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a valuation of the possible impacts that a proposed project may have on the environment. The study should be focused towards “sustainable development”...

25 December 2013 4,902 6 View

Is there a scientific explanation for the greenish colour of rock "charnockite"?

Charnockite is an opx (usually hypersthene), quartz and feldspar bearing meta-igneous rock, mostly acidic in composition, and metamorphosed under granulite facies conditions. It is commonly found...

13 December 2013 4,799 18 View

Is there any standard protocol or guideline or any good article on geomorphological mapping that could be useful for reading?

Symbols or a legend used in geomorphological mapping varies significantly from map to map and place to place and they are not consistent. The legend and mapping symbols in geomorphological maps...

11 December 2013 3,291 8 View

Is there any article or accessible dataset on actual measurements of bed loads in rivers?

The bed load of rivers is usually estimated from the measured suspended load. However, I would like to see some data on real bed load measurements if available. Is there any article or accessible...

11 December 2013 1,979 10 View