Dr.N.P.Kurian

Papers in International Journals
K.P. Black, N. P. Kurian, J. Mathew, and M. Baba, 2004. Open Tropical Beach Dynamics, Manuscript 04-0289R, Journal of Coastal Research (in press).

N. P. Kurian, T.N. Prakash, F. Jose and K.P. Black, 2001. Hydrodynamic processes and heavy mineral deposits of SW coast of India. Journal of coastal Research (ICS 2000 Proceedings), pp. 154 – 163.

Joseph Mathew, Mytheenkhan Baba and N. P. Kurian, 1995. Mudbanks of the southwest coast of India. I: Wave characteristics. Journal of Coastal Research, 11(1), pp.168-178.

N. P. Kurian and M. Baba, 1987. Wave attenuation due to bottom friction across the southwest Indian continental shelf. Journal of Coastal Research, 3(4), pp. 485-490.

N. P. Kurian, M. Baba and T.S Shahul Hameed, 1985. Prediction of nearshore wave heights using a wave refraction programme. Coastal Engineering Vo.9 (4), pp. 347-356.

M.P.M. Reddy, V. Hariharan and N. P. Kurian, 1979. Seasonal variations of hydrographic conditions of estuarine and oceanic waters adjoining the old Mangalore Port. Pageoph, Vol. 117, pp.935-942.

Papers in National Journals

S. Nayak, N. P. Kurian,, M.Samsuddin, K.K.Ramachandran and M.B.Salim, 1994. Coastal landuse mapping for brackish water aquaculture site selection, NNRMS Bulletin, NNRMS(B)-18, 43-45.

M. Baba, N. P. Kurian,, T.S. Shahul Hammed, K.V. Thomas and C.M. Harish, 1987. Temporal and spatial variation in wave climate off Kerala, Southwest coast of India. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.16, pp. 5-8

T.R. Chandrasekhara Gupta and N. P. Kurian,, 1986. Distribution of particulate and dissolved iron in Netravathi – Gurpur Estuary, Mangalore, Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 20, pp. 133-137

M. Baba, C.M. Harish and N. P. Kurian,, 1986. Influence of record length and sampling interval on ocean wave spectral estimates. Mahasagar, Bulletin of the National Institute of Oceanography, Vol.19(2), pp. 79-85

N. P. Kurian,, M. Baba and T.S Shahul Hameed, 1985. A study of the monsoonal beach processes around Alleppey, Kerala. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (Earth Planet. Sci.), Vol.9(4). pp. 323-332.

M.P.M. Reddy, V. Hariharan and N. P. Kurian,,1982. Beach stability along the coast from Ullal to Thannirbhavi near Mangalore. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences. Vol.11, pp.327-332.

M.P.M. Reddy, V. Hariharan and N. P. Kurian,, 1979. Sediment movement and siltation in the navigational channel of the Mangalore Port. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences,Vol.88 A(IIÄ2), pp. 121-150.

M.P.M. Reddy, V. Hariharan and N. P. Kurian,, 1979. Coastal Currents of Mangalore and the possibility of the relationship with pelagic fish catches in the area. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.6, pp. 16-19.

M.P.M. Reddy, V.Hariharan and N. P. Kurian,, 1979. Seasonal variations in hydrographic conditions of estuarine and oceanic waters adjoining the old Mangalore port. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences. Vol.8, pp. 73-77.

M.P.M. Reddy, V. Hariharan and N. P. Kurian,, 1978. Hydrographic features of nearshore waters along Mangalore coast. Indian Journal of Marine Science, Vol. 7, pp. 141-145.

M.P.M. Reddy, V. Hariharan and N. P. Kurian,, 1978. Coastal currents near Mangalore. Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Vol.58, pp.161-164

V. Hariharan , M.P.M. Reddy and N. P. Kurian,, 1978. Littoral and rip currents and beach profiles off Someswar. The Indian Geographical Journal, Vol.53., pp.14-20.

M.P.M. Reddy, V. Hariharan and N. P. Kurian,, 1976. Coastal erosion at Bengre, a fishing village near Mangalore - A preliminary study. Mahasagar Bullettin of the National Institute of Oceanography, Vol.10 (3 & 4), pp.97-102.

Papers in Books/Proceedings

M.Baba and N. P. Kurian,, 2004. Sand budgeting and coastal zone management, In: S.Mandal, V.Sanil Kumar and S.Jaya Kumar (Eds.), Proc. Third Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Goa, pp.888-894.

M.Baba, T.S.Shahul Hameed and N. P. Kurian,, 2001. Wave climate and power potential of Lakshadweep, Geol. Surv. of India, Pub.No.56, pp.211-219.

N. P. Kurian,, 2000. Progress in Physical Oceanography in the 20th century (in Malayalam), In: Samudrasasthram, The State Institute of Languages, p. 123-162.

M.Baba and N. P. Kurian, 1998. Remote sensing for coastal and ocean management, Pro. Seminar on Remote Sensing Applications for Kerala, Institution of Engineers, Thiruvananthapuram, pp.22-25.

M.Baba, N. P. Kurian, and T.S.Shahul Hameed, 1998. Prediction of shallow water waves and modelling its characteristics, Proc. Conf. Current Trends in Ocean Prediction with special reference to Indian seas, Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi, pp.70-75.

N. P. Kurian,, T.N.Prakash and Felix Jose, 1997. Wave power potential of the Kanyakumari – Alappuzha sector, South west coast of India. Proc. Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, pp. 234-240.

T.S.Shahul Hameed, N. P. Kurian and M.Baba, 1997. Reliability of ship-observed wave data – a case study. Proc. Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, pp. 742-749.

Felix Jose, N. P. Kurian and T.N.Prakash, 1997. Long shore sediment transport along the southwest coast of India. Proc. Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, pp. 1047-1053.

T.N.Prakash, N. P. Kurian and Felix Jose, 1997. Heavy sand concentration in relation to hydrodynamic processes along Manavalakuruchi, SW coast of India. Proc. Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, pp. 1099-1107.

K.V.Thomas, T.S.Shahul Hameed, M.Baba and N. P. Kurian, 1997. Long term wave climate of Kerala coast. Proc. Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, pp. 1301-1310.

N. P. Kurian, T.N.Prakash and Felix Jose, 1996. Hydrodynamic processes along Quilon coast; Proc. Int. Conf. Ocean Engineering., Chennai, pp 264-269.

M.Baba, Joseph Mathew and N. P. Kurian, 1994. Kerala mud bank – A wave and current induced phenomenon. Proc. Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Pune, pp. D21-D30.

N. P. Kurian and K.K.Ramachandran, 1994. Mapping of suspended sediment concentration along Kerala coast using satellite digital data. Proc. Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Pune, pp. D43-D52.

M.Baba, T.S.Shahul Hameed and N. P. Kurian, 1994. Wave power of Lakshadweep islands. Proc. Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Pune, pp. A53-A62.

T.S.Shahul Hameed, N. P. Kurian and M.Baba, 1994. Wave climate and power off Kavaratti, Lakshadweep. . Proc. Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Pune, pp. A63-A72.

T.N.Prakash and N. P. Kurian, 1994. A conceptual model for the placer mineral concentrations at Chavara in the Quilon coast, Kerala. Proc. Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Pune, pp. J55-J64.

N. P. Kurian, M.Samsuddin, K.K.Ramachandran and M.B.Salim, 1994. Resource evaluation using remote sensing for brackish water aquaculture site selection - A case study. Proceedings of the sixth Kerala Science Congress, Thiruvananthapuram, pp.23-25.

N. P. Kurian and M. Baba, 1989. Spectral transformation model for predicting nearshore random waves Ä Summary. Proceedings, International Conference on Natural and Man made Hazards in Coastal Zones, pp.59-63.

N. P. Kurian, 1989. Shallow water wave transformation. In: Ocean Wave Studies and Applications (Ed. M. Baba and T.S. Shahul Hameed), Centre for Earth Science Studies, pp. 15-32.

N. P. Kurian and T.S. Shahul Hameed, 1989. Effects of wave transformation on height-period distribution. Proceedings, Third National Conference on Dock & Harbour Engineering Surathkal, Vol.1, pp.77-84.

N. P. Kurian, 1988. Waves and littoral processes at Calicut. In: M. Baba and N. P. Kurian (Ed.), Ocean Waves and Beach Processes, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, pp.91-110.

N. P. Kurian and M. Baba, 1988. Predicting shallow water waves and breakers. In: M.Baba and N. P. Kurian (Ed.), Ocean Waves and Beach Processes, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, pp.183-204.

M. Baba and N. P. Kurian, 1988. Instrumentation, data collection and analysis. In: M.Baba and N. P. Kurian (Ed.), Ocean Waves and Beach Processes, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, pp.15-45.

M. Baba and N. P. Kurian, 1988. Wave spectral transformation in shoaling waters. Proc. Int. Symp. on Coastal Zone with special reference to the Coastal Zone of China, Beijing.

M. Baba, N. P. Kurian, K.V. Thomas, T.S. Shahul Hameed and C.M. Harish, 1987. Monitoring of coastal environment for its management. Proceedings, Coastal Zone 87, 4764-4777.

T.S Shahul Hameed, N. P. Kurian and M. Baba, 1986. Impact of permeable structure on shoreline development. In: B.P Radhakrishna and K.K Ramachandran (Ed.), India's Environment. Geological Society of India, Bangalore, pp.275-287.

N. P. Kurian and M. Baba, 1986. Identification of zones of erosion, In: B.P Radhakrishna and K.K Ramachandran (Ed.), India's Environment. Geological Society of India, Bangalore, pp. 251-260

N. P. Kurian and M. Baba, 1986. A comparative study of the performance of waverider buoy and pressure recorder. Proceedings of the 3rd Indian Conference on ocean Engineering, Vol.II, pp.K21-28

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KUSALA RAJENDRAN

KUSALA RAJENDRAN(1984). Some environmental aspects of fuel conception in India. Proceedings -Seminar on Status of Environmental Studies in India-1981. CESS publication, Trivandrum :428-431.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN& GUPTA, H.K.(1986). Was the Earth- quake sequence of Aug. 1975 in the viscinity of Lake Oroville, California, reservoir induced?. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 44: 142 - 148.

GUPTA, H.K. & KUSALA RAJENDRAN(1986). Large artificial water reservoirs in the viscinity of the Himalayan Foot hills and reservoir induced seismicity Bulletin, Seismological Society of America, 76 (1): 205 - 215.

GUPTA, H.K. ; KUSALA RAJENDRAN & SINGH, H.N.(1986). Seismicity of the North - East India Region, Part I: the Database. JL. of Geological Society of India, 28: 345-365.

TALWANI, P. & KUSALA RAJENDRAN.(1991). Some seismological and Geometric aspects of intra plate earth quakes. Tectonophysics , 186 : 19-41.

TALWANI, P.& KUSALA RAJENDRAN(1991). The January 4,1990 earth quake in Bluffton, South Carolna, and its tectonic implications. Seismology Research Letters, 62 : 139-142.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN ; TALWANI,P. & GUPTA, H.K.(1992). State of stress in the Indian subcontinent : A review. Current Science Journal, India(Special Issue on Seismology in India), 62 (1 & 2): 264.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN (1992). Comment on ' Reservoirs and earthquakes ' by R. B Meade. Engineering Geology :203- 206.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN ; SALVADOR, M. & OWENS, T.J.(1992). Three dimenstional Vp velocity image of the Oroville reservoir area, California, from local earthquake tomography. Geophysics Research Letters, 20 : 1627-1630.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN & TALWANI, P.(1992). On the relative role of elastic, undrained response and drained responsein triggering seismicity at Monticello resorvoir, South Carolina. Bullettin of Seismological Society of America, 82 : 1867-1889.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN ; TALWANI, P & GUPTA, H. K (1992)* State of stress in the Indian sub-continent : A review. Current Science 62 :86-93 ,Special issue on seismology in Indian,62 : 264.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN & C. P. RAJENDRAN (1995). Microseismicity in Kerala: A suggestion. JL. Geological Society of India, 47, 467-476.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN(1996). Sensitivity of a seismically active reservoir to low amplitude fluctuations: Observations from Lake Jocassee, South Carolina, PAGEOPH,145 :87-96.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN & RAJENDRAN, C. P.(1996). Mechanism of microseismic activity in Kerala-A suggestion. JL. Geological Society of India, 47 : 467-476.

RAJENDRAN, C.P. & KUSALA RAJENDRAN.(1996). Low-moderate seismicity in the vicinity of Palghat Gap, South India and its implications. Current Science, 70(40) :304-308.

RAJENDRAN, C.P. ; KUSALA RAJENDRAN & JOHN, B.(1996). The 1993 Killari (Latur), central India, earthquake: an example of fault reactivation in the Precambrian crust. Geology , 24: 651-654.

RAJENDRAN, C.P. ; KUSALA RAJENDRAN ; UNNIKRISHNAN, K.R. & JOHN, B.(1996). Palaeoseismic indicators in the rupture zone of the 1993 Killari (Latur)earthquake. Current Science, 70(50) :385-390.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN & RAJENDRAN, C. P.(1997). Seismogenic potential of the west coast of India, Need for a reassessment. Proceedings of the II Indian National Conference on Harbour &Ocean Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram :305-314.

RAJENDRAN, C.P. & KUSALA RAJENDRAN. (1997). Comment on "The 1993 Killari earthquake in central India: Anew fault in Mesozoic basalt flows?"by Sebeer etal. JL. of Geophysics Research, 102 : 24561-24564.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN & RAJENDRAN, C.P.(1998).* Characteristics of the 1997 Jabalpur earthquake and their bearing in its Mechanism. Current Science, 74 : 68-174.*

RAJENDRAN, C.P. ; KUSALA RAJENDRAN & BIJU JOHN (1998). Surface deformation related to the 1819 Kachchh earthquake : Evidence for recurrent activity. Current Science , 75: 623-626.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN & RAJENDRAN, C.P.(1999). Seismogenesis in the stable continental interiors: an appraisal based on two examples from India. Tectonophysics, 305 : 355-370.

RAJENDRAN, C.P. & KUSALA RAJENDRAN(1999). Geological investigations at Killari and Ter, Central India and their Implications for paleoseismicity in the shield region. Tectonophysics , 308 : 67-81.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN & RAJENDRAN, C.P.(2000). Earthquake history at selected sites in the Himalaya: recent initiatives. Proceedings of the Hokudan International Symposium and School on active faulting , Japan : 387-391.

KUSALA RAJENDRAN ; RAJENDRAN, C.P. ; JAIN, S.K. ; MURTY, C.V.R. & ARLEKAR, J.N.(2000). The Chamoli earthquake,Garhwal Himalaya: Field observations and implications for seismic hazard. Current science, 78 : 45-51.

RAJENDRAN, C.P. & KUSALA RAJENDRAN(2000). Geological investigations in the 1819 Kutch northwestern Indian seismic zone and implications for mechanics of SCR earthquakes. Proceedings of the Hokudan International Symposium and School on active faulting , Japan : 387-391.

RAJENDRAN, C.P & KUSALA RAJENDRAN (2004) The status of central seismic gap: a perspective based on the spatial and temporal aspects of the large Himalayan earthquakes, Tectonophysics, pp.1-21


RAJENDRAN, C.P and RAJENDRAN K. 2004. Understanding earthquakes in space and time: Application of new investigative tools. CESS Jubilee Volume (in press)

RAJENDRAN, K and RAJENDRAN, C.P. 2004. Study of earthquakes in Kerala: Status and prospectus. CESS Jubilee Volume (in press)

RAJENDRAN, C.P., RAJENDRAN K., Duarah, B.P., Baruah, S. and Earnest, A. 2004. Interpreting the style of faulting and paleoseismicity associated with the 1897 Shillong, northeast India, earthquake: Implications for regional tectonism. Tectonics, 23, TC 4009, doi 1029/2003/TC001605, 2004

RAJENDRAN K., RAJENDRAN, C.P. and Kesavan, S. 2004. Mild tremors near Thalasseri (November, 2003): Evidence for a seismic source in north Kerala. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., 64, 233-235

RAJENDRAN, C.P. and RAJENDRAN K. 2004. Studying earthquake recurrence in the Kachchh region, India EOS, AGU Transactions, 84, 48, p. 529, 533, 536.

RAJENDRAN, C.P. and RAJENDRAN K 2004. Towards better seismic hazard assessment: Need for an integrated approach. Special Volume "Coping with Natural Hazards: Indian Context" The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, 59-70

RAJENDRAN K. and RAJENDRAN, C.P 2003. Seismogenesis in the stable continental regions and implications for hazard assessment: Two recent examples from India. Current Science, 85, 101-108

RAJENDRAN, C.P. and RAJENDRAN K 2003. Earthquake recurrence in peninsular India: Status and Prospects. Gondwana Geol. Mag., Special Vol. 5, 107-124

RAJENDRAN, C.P., Anil Earnest, RAJENDRAN K., Dev Das, R. and Sreekumari, K. 2003. The 13 September 2002, North Andaman (Diglipur) earthquake: An analysis in the context of regional seismicity. 2003, Current Science, 84, 919-924

RAJENDRAN, C.P., RAJENDRAN K., Vora, K. and Gaur, A.S. 2003. The odds of a seismic source near Dwarka, NW Gujarat: An evaluation based on proxies. Current Science, 84, 695-701

RAJENDRAN, C.P. and RAJENDRAN K. 2003. The surface deformation and earthquake history associated with the 1819 Kachchh earthquake. In: Geological Society of India Memoir, 54, 87-142

RAJENDRAN, C.P. and RAJENDRAN K. 2002. Historical constraints on previous seismic activity and morphologic changes near the source zone of the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake: Further light on the penultimate event. Seismological Research Letters, Seismological Society of America, 73, 4, 470-479

RAJENDRAN K., RAJENDRAN, C.P., Thakkar, M. and Gartia, R.K. 2002. Sand blows from the 2001 Bhuj earthquake reveal clues on past seismicity. Current Science, 83, 603-610

Gundu Rao, T.K., RAJENDRAN, C.P., Mathew and B. John, B. 2002. Electron spin resonance dating of fault gouge from Desamangalam, Kerala: Evidence for Quaternary movement in Palghat gap shear zone, southern India. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Earth Planet. Sci.) 111, No. 2, 103-113

RAJENDRAN, C.P. and RAJENDRAN K. (2001), Characteristics of deformation and past seismicity with the 1819 Kutch earthquake, northwestern India. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 91, 3, 407-426

RAJENDRAN, C.P and RAJENDRAN K (2001), The 1993 Killari (Latur) earthquake: A paleoseismological perspective. Research Highlights in Seismicity, Indian Geological Congress, 185-200

RAJENDRAN K., RAJENDRAN, C.P., Thakkar, M.and Tuttle, M. 2001. The 2001 Kutch (Bhuj) earthquake: Coseismic surface features and their significance. Current Science, 80, 11, 1397-1405

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