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RADHAKRISHNA,T. ; DIVAKARA RAO,V. & KRISHNA RAO,J.S.R.(1982). Occurrence and significance of awaruite in the Dras ultramafics,Kashmir Himalaya, India. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 : 405-484.

RAVINDRAKUMAR, G.R. ; MEEN, J. K & ROGERS, J. J. W.(1992). Geochemistry of the high - grade supracrustal rocks from the Kerala khondalite belt, south India . Precambrian Research, 55 : 469-490.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. & DIVAKARA RAO,V.(1983). Geochemical Implication for the alteration of the volcanics from the Dras Ophiolites in Indus suture zone, Kashmir Himalaya India. Bulletin of Volcanology, 45 : 203-212.

RADHAKRISHNA,T.(1984). Geochemistry and petrogenesis of basic dykes of Agali area, Palghat district, Kerala. A reply to the discussion by S. Viswanathan. JL. of the Geological Society of India, 25: 471-473.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. ; DIVAKARA RAO,V. & MURALI, A.V.(1984). Geochemistry of Dras Volcanics and evolution of the Indus suture ophiolites. Tectonophysics, 108 :135-153.

RADHAKRISHNA,T.(1985). International Conference on mafic dyke swarms(Toronto, Canada, 1985) a review. JL. of the Geological Society of India, 26: 887-890.

RADHAKRISHNA,T.(1986). Proterozoic basic dykes activity in Kerala along the Western Continental Margin of India. JL. of the Geological Society of India, 27 (3): 245-253.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. ; GOPAKUMAR,K. ; MURALI, A.V. & MITCHELL, J.G.(1991). Geochemistry and petrogenesis of proterozoic mafic dyke intrusion in north Kerala : southwest Indian shield - preliminary results. Precambrrian Research, 49 : 235-244.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. ; PANCHANATHAN, P. V. & MATHEW JOSEPH(1993). Mafic dyke intrusions in relation to flood volcanism in western India and the ocean floor formation in the Arabian sea. In SERC highlights, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi : 17-19.

RADHAKRISHNA,T.& MATHEW JOSEPH (1993). Proterozoic palaeomagnetism of South Indian shield and tectonic constrains. In: Deep Continental Crust of India (ed.B.P. Ramakrishna). Geological Society of India Mem., 25 :321-336.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. ; PANCHANATHAN, P.V. & MATHEW JOSEPH(1993). Mafic dyke intrusion in relation to flood volcanism in western India and the ocean floor formation in the Arabian sea. SERC Research Highlights, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, 16-18.

RADHAKRISHNA,T.& RAMAKRISHNAN, M.(1993). Udupi - Kavali geotransect and the geotectonics of south India. Global Geoscience Transect-11. Co-published by the Inter-Union Commission on the Lithosphere and the Geological Society of India :17 (Also reprinted in Deep continental Crust of India (ed: B.P. Ramakrishna), Geological Society of India Mem., 25 :44-61).

RADHAKRISHNA,T. & RAMAKRISHNAN, M.(1993). Global Geoscience Transect across south India. In: Deep continental studies in India. News letter, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, 3: 9-10.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. ; DALLMEYER, R. D. & MATHEW JOSEPH (1994). Paleomagnetism and 36 Ar/ 40 Ar vs 39 Ar/ 40 Ar isotope correlation ages of dyke swarms in central Kerala, India: tectonic implications significance. Earth Planet Science Letters, 121: 213 -226.

RADHAKRISHNA,T.& JOSEPH,M.(1995). Oxygen isotopes and mantle sources of the mafic dykes in South Indian high grade terrain. Geological Society of India Memoir, 33 : 133-147.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. & JOSEPH,M. (1995). Evolution of Archean south Indian Lithospheric mantle a geochemical study of Prpterozoic Agali- Coimbatore dykes. Contribution to Minerology And petrology, 121 : 351-363.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. & MATHEW JOSEPH(1996). Proterozoic plaeomagnetism of the mafic dyke swarms in the high grade region of south India. Precambrian Research :31-46.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. & MATHEW JOSEPH(1996). Neoproterozoic supercontinent-Rodinia: paleomagnetic inference from Harohalli alkaline dykes in south India. Proceedings of 30th International Geological Congress, Beijing, China, 1 :496.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. ; MALUSKI, H. ; MITCHELL, J.G. & JOSEPH, M.(1996). K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of the dykes from south Indian granulite terrain. Tectonophysics , 304 : 109-129.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. & MATHEW JOSEPH(1996). Late Precambrian (~850-800 Ma) palaeomagnetic pole of south Indian shield from the Harohalli alkaline dykes; geotectonic implications for the Gondwana reconstructions. Precambrian Research, 80 : 77-87.

RADHAKRISHNA,T. & MATHEW JOSEPH (1998). Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Proterozoic dykes in Tamilnadu, south India: Another example of the Archaean Lithospheric mantle source. Geologische Rundschau, 87 : 268-282.

RADHAKRISHNA,T..(1999). Deccan related magmatism in South Indian Shield with special reference to mafic dykes. Extended abstract in the Proceedings of the Symposium on "Deccan trap basalts and the K/T boundary". Physical Research Laboratary, Ahmedabad : 21-22.

RADHAKRISHNA,T.(1999). Dyke swarms in Southern India: nature of mantle sources and Neoproterozoic supercontinent assembly. In deep continental studies in India - News Letter, Dept. of Science and Technology, New Delhi,9(2): 16-20.

RADHAKRISHNA,T.(1999). Indian shield in the Rodinia and Gondwana reconstructions: palaeomagnetic and geochronological inferences Geological Society of India Memoir, 44 : 59-74

IDNURM, M. & RADHAKRISHNA,T.(1999). Australian and Indian Proterozoic APWPs and the time of amalgamation of India and Ausralia. JL. geological society of India Memoir, 44 : 33-44.

SINHAROY, S. & RADHAKRISHNA,T.(1982). Geochemistry of the ultramafic and mafic complex of Agali, Kerala and its implications for Archaean greenstones of South India. Neues. Jah. Miner Abh., 143 : 309-330.

SINHAROY, S. & RADHAKRISHNA,T.(1983). Geochemistry and petrogenesis of basic dykes of Agali area, Palghat DT, Kerala. JL. Geological Society of India, 24 : 628-638.

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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


John, B. and Rajendran, C.P. 2004. Characteristics of brittle deformation in a Precambrian crystalline terrain and implications for active faulting: An example from Kerala, south India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India (in press)

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 (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

Rajendran, C.P. (2000), Using geological data for earthquake studies: A perspective from peninsular India. Current Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, Vol. 79, No. 9, pp. 1251-1258

Rajendran, K., Rajendran, C.P., Jain, S.K., Murty, C.V.R. and Arlekar, J.N. (2000), The Chamoli earthquake, Garhwal Himalaya: Field observations and implications for seismic hazard. Current Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, Vol. 78, pp. 45-51

Rajendran, C.P., and Rajendran,K., (1999), Geological Investigations at Killari and Ter, Central India and their Implications for Paleoseismicity in the Shield Region, Tectonophysics, Vol. 308, pp. 67-81

Rajendran, K., and Rajendran, C.P., (1999), Seismogenesis in the Stable Continental Interiors: An Appraisal Based on Two Examples from India, Tectonophysics, Vol. 305, pp. 355-370

Rajendran, C.P., Rajendran, K., and John, B., (1998), Surface deformation related to the 1819 Kachchh earthquake: Evidence for recurrent activity, Current Science, Vol. 75 (6), pp 623-626

Rajendran, K., and Rajendran, C.P., (1998), Characteristics of 1997 Jabalpur Earthquake and their Bearing on its Mechanism. Current Science, Indian Academy of Science, Vol.24, No.2, pp 168-174

Rajendran, C.P. and Rajendran, K., (1998), Active faulting and paleoseismology- A report on the Summer School in Active Faulting and Paleoseismology, Luxembourg, July 10-23, 1998, Current Science, Vol. 75(6): pp 534-535

Rajendran, C.P. (1997), Tectonics of continental interiors- A report on the `Penrose Conference on Tectonics of continental interiors', Brian Head, Utah, USA, September 23-28, 1997, Current Science, Vol.74(1): pp 6-8

Rajendran, C.P. (1997), Deformation features in the river bluffs at Ter, Osmanabad district, Maharashtra: Evidence for an ancient earthquake, Current Science, 72 (10): pp 750-755

Rajendran, C.P., and Rajendran,K., (1997), Comments on "The 1993 Killari earthquake in Central India: A new fault in the Mesozoic basalt flows?" by Seeber et al, Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth, American Geophysical Union, Vol.102, No.B11, pp 24,561-24,564

Rajendran, C.P., Rajendran,K., and John,B., (1996), The 1993 Killari (Latur), Central India, Earthquake: An Example of Fault Reactivation in the Precambrian Crust, Geology, Vol.24, No.7, pp 651-654

Rajendran, C.P., Rajendran,K., Unnikrishnan,K.R., and John,B., (1996), Palaeoseismic Indicators in the Rupture Zone of the 1993 Killari (Latur) Earthquake, Current Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, Vol.70, No.50, pp 385-390

Rajendran, K., and Rajendran, C.P., (1996), Mechanism of Microseismic Activity in Kerala - A Suggestion, Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol.47, pp 467-476

Rajendran, C.P., and Rajendran, K., (1996), Low-Moderate Seismicity in the Vicinity of Palghat Gap, South India and its Implications, Current Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, Vol.70, No.40, pp 304-308

Rajendran, C.P., and Rajendran, K., (1996), Application of paleoseismological methods in seismic hazard evaluation: An overview based on some examples of intraplate seismicity. Himalayan Geology, Vol. 17, pp 137-146

Rajendran, C.P. Ehrlich, R., Talwani, P and Collinsworth, K.(1993), Recognition of seismically induced liquefaction features: Application of Fourier grain shape analysis to two features in Charleston area, Journal of Sedimentary Geology, 87: pp129-138

Rajendran, C.P. and Talwani, P. (1993), Paleoseismic indicators in Bluffton-Hilton Head area: An appraisal of their tectonic implications, Geology, 21: pp 987-990

Rajendran, C.P. and Rajagopalan, G. (1989). Quaternary geology of Kerala: Evidence from radiocarbon dates, Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 33, 218-222

Rajendran, C.P. and Raha, P.K.1987). Characterization of organic matter from subsurface sediments, Alleppey coast, Kerala, Current Science, 56 (24), 209-218

Rajendran, C.P. and Narayanaswamy (1987). A note on lateritization cycles associated with sedimentaries, Kasargod district, Kerala, Jour. Geol. Soc. India, No. 30, 309-314

Rajendran, C.P. and Raha, P.K. (1984). Kerala-Laccadive basin-a reinterpretation, Petrol. Asia Journal, 8(1),186-189

Raha, P.K. and Rajendran, C.P. (1984). Ferruginous sandstones at the base of the Tertiary sequence of the Tertiary sequence of the west coast of southern India- their stratigraphic and tectonic significance, Quat. Jour. Geol. Met. Soc. India, 56. 208-216
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Raha, P.K. Sinha Roy, S. and Rajendran, C.P. (1983). A new approach to lithostratigraphy of the Cenozoic sequence of Kerala, Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., 24, 325-342.

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RAJU, G.K

RAJU, G.K. ; VENKETARAMANIAH, K. ; PRASAD, M. S. ; NARASIMHAMURTY, K. & NARASIMHAMURTY, V.A.(1985). Interaction of 84.26 Kev photons by bound electrons. Current Science, 54 (16): 789 - 793.

RAJU, G.K.. ; JOHN MATHAI ; RAVINDRAKUMAR, G.R. & NAIR, N.G.K.(1986). Natural radio - activity distribution studies in Trivandrum District, Kerala, India. Indian Academy Of Sciences - Proceedings (Earth and Planetary Sciences), 95(3): 397 - 407.

RAJU, G.K. ; VENKATARAMANIAH, K. ; PRASAD, M.S. & NARASIMHAMURTHY,V.A.(1986). Differential incoherent scattering of 279.2 kV photons by Zr, Sn, Ta, Pb and U. Pramana - Journal of Physics, 26 (4): 327 - 335.

RAJU, G.K. ; PRASAD,M.S. ; VENKATARAMANIAH,K. ; NARASIMHAMURTHY,K. & NARASIMHAMUTHY, V.A.(1988). Differential elastic scattering cross-sections of 84-26,Kev. Gammarays Au, Ta Su Zr, Indian Journal of Physics, 624 A:190-195.

RAJU, G.K. ; VENKETARAMANIAH, K. ; PRASAD, M. S. ; MURTY, K .N. ; & MURTY, V.A.N.(1988). Effect of electron binding on incoherent scatterig of 145 keV gamma rays. Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics , 26 : 499-503.

RAJU, G.K. ; NAIR, N. H. ; SUKUMAR, B. & SINGH, H. N.(1994). Distribution of radioelements and associated minerals along the Southern Coast. Proceedings of VI Kerala Science Congress, 1994 January, Trivandrum, 01- 19 :41.

RAJU, G.K. ; NAIR, N. H. & SINGH, H. N.(1994). Natural radioactivity distribution in parts of Kerala. Proceedings of III National Symposium on Environment with special emphasis on High Background Radiation Areas : 72-74.

RAJU, G.K. & SINGH, H. N.(1995). Measurement of Radioelement in rever sediments of southern Kerala, India. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Radiation Physics, 11 :123-125.

RAJU, G.K.& SINGH, H. N.(1995). Radiation exposure levels in Southern Kerala, India. Proceedings of International Conference on INTERNATIONAL RADIATION DOSIMETRY: OCCUPATIONAL WORKERS AND PUBLIC IC-IRDOP-95. Bulletin on Radiation Protection, 18(1&2): 280-285.

RAJU, G.K. & SUKUMAR, B.(1999). Some aspects of natural radioactivity and its bearing in the living environment in Southern Kerala coast. Proceedings of XI Kerala Science Congress,Kasargod :89-90.

RAJU, G.K. ; SINGH, H. N. & SARITHA, S.(*). Placer Deposit in Southern Kerala Coast. In " A Handbook of Placer Mineral Deposits"(Ed.G.V. Rajamanickam):128-132.

RAJU, G.K.; HARIKRISHNAN, N. ; SARITHA,S. & SUKUMAR, B.(1999). Radioactive and heavy mineral distribution in the river basins of Southern Kerala. PROCEEDINGS OF THE XI KERALA SCIENCE CONGRESS, KASARGOD : 89-90.

RAJU, G.K.. ; NAYAR, V.U. & RAJU, G. K.(1994). Natural Radioactivity Measurements in Tapioca. Proceedings of VI Kerala Science Congress, 1994 January, Trivandrum, 06-11 : 314-315.

RAJU, G.K. ; NAYAR, V.U. & RAJU, G. K.(1994). Studies on Radioactive Contamination in Tapioca in Southern Kerala. Proceedings of III National Symposium on Environment, Trivandrum, March 1994 : 72-74.

PRAKASH, T.N. ; RAJU, G.K. & PRITHVIRAJ, M.(1991). Radioelement distribution in river, beach and offshore areas and their significance to Chavara placer deposit, Southern Kerala coast of India. Geo - Marine Letters, Springer - Verlag , New York ,11: 32-38.

RAJENDRAN, R. ; RAJU, G.K.; NAIR, S.M. & BALASUBRAMONIAN, G.(1992). Prevalence of oral submucos fibrosis in the high natural radiation belt of Kerala, South India. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 70 : 783-789.

SINGH, H.N. ; VENKATESH RAGHAVAN & RAJU, G.K.(1992). On relation between seismicity and tectonic features of Idukki region, Southwestern India. Geofizika Journal, 9 :109-122.

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RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Mallik, T.K. 1985 Sedimentological Aspects of Alleppey Mud Bank, West Coast of India. Indian Jour. Mar. Sci., V 14: pp 133-135.

Mallik, T.K., Mukherji, K.K. and RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.. 1988 Sedimentology of the Kerala Mud Banks (Fluid Muds?). Mar. Geol., V 80: pp 99-118.

RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.. 1989 Geochemical characteristics of Mud Bank environment - a case study from Quilandy, west coast of India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, V 33: pp 55-63.

Vasudevan, V. and RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.. 1989 Carbonate mineralogy, partition and REE geochemistry of the sediments from Gulf of Mannar, Bay of Bengal. Extended Abstracts of the Group Monitoring Workshop on `Integrated studies of the deep sea fans of the Bay of Bengal', DST/ESS-10/1989, pp 38-42.

Samsuddin, M., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Suchindan, G.K. 1991 Sediment characteristics, processes and stability of the beaches in the northern Kerala coast, India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, V 38: pp 82-95.

RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Samsuddin, M. 1991 Removal of sediments from the Alleppey nearshore during post mud bank formation. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., V 100: pp 195-204.

Samsuddin, M., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Dora, Y.L. 1992 Quartz grain surface texture and depositional history of beach and strand plain sediments along the northern Kerala coast. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, V 40: pp 501-508.

Venkatachala, B.S., Kar, R.K., Suchindan,G.K., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Madhav Kumar 1992 Study on the sedimentary facies, spore-pollen and palynodebris of Mud Bank and Vembanad Lake, Kerala. Geophytology, V 22: pp 245-254.

Vasudevan, V. and RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. 1992 Carbonate mineralogy and partition geochemistry of the sediments from Gulf of Mannar, Bay of Bengal. Abstracts volume 2 of 3 of 29th International Geological Congress (Japan), p 316 (II-2-5 O-18 4614).

Samsuddin, M. and RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. 1993 Quartz grain surface textures and depositional history of beach and strand plain sediments along the northern Kerala coast - reply to comments. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, V 42: pp 201-202.

Kurian, N.P., Samsuddin, M., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Salim, D. 1994 Resource evaluation using remote sensing for brackish water aquaculture site selection - a case study. Proc. VI Kerala Sci. Cong., pp 23-25.

Kurian, N.P. and RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.. 1994 Mapping of suspended sediment concentration along Kerala coast using satellite digital data. Proc. Indian Natl. Conf. on Harbour & Ocean Engg., Pune, pp D43-D52.

Nayak, S., Kurian, N.P., Samsuddin, M., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Salim, M.B. 1994 Coastal landuse mapping for brackishwater aquaculture site selection in Kerala. NNRMS Bull., NNRMS (B)-18, pp 43-45.

Muraleedharan Nair, M.N., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Harish, C.M. 1995 Granulometric control over the distribution of certain trace metals in the sediments of Beypore estuary, Kerala. Proc. VII Kerala Sci. Cong., pp 70-72.

Anitha Shyam, John, B., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Thampi, P.K. 1995 Texture and mineralogy of Kuzhithura and Valliyar river sediments, Kanyakumari district. Proc. VII Kerala Sci. Cong., pp 271-275.

Kurien, N.P., Samsuddin, M., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.., Salim, M.B., Mathew, J. and Nayak, S. 1995 Coastal landuse mapping of the Kerala coast for brackishwater aquaculture site selection. Scientific Note, Space Application Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad, RSAM/SAC/CMASS/SN/07/94, 17p.

Samsuddin, M. and RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. 1996 Distribution and Provenance of heavy minerals in the coastal environments of north Kerala, India. Accepted for publication in a book `Beach, estuary and shelf of India' (Ed. G.N.Nayak), Scorpio Books, Delhi.

Padmalal, D., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. and Seralathan, P. 1998 Significance of heavy mineral suites of riverine and estuarine sediment along the southwest India – a case study. Indian Jour. Mar. Sci. V.27, pp 185-189.

Singh, A.D., Rajarama, K.N., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K., Suchindan, G.K. and Samsuddin, M. 1998 Pteropods as bathometers: A case study from the continental shelf off Kerala coast, India. Curr. Sci. V. 75, pp 620-623.

RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. 1999 `Kadalthattile Nikshebhangal’ Chapter 8 of the Book entitled `Samudra Sasthram’. A book in Malayalam published by the State Institute of Languages, Thiruvananthapuram, pp 163-188.

Singh, A.D.,RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.., Samsuddin, M., Nisha, N.R. and Haneeshkumar, V. 2001 Significance of pteropods in deciphering the late Quaternary sea-level history along the southwestern Indian shelf. Submitted to Geo-Marine Letters (Springer-Verlag)

Nair, M.N.M. and RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.. 2001 Eutrophication: Effect of sewage pollution in Akkulam-Veli Lakes, Kerala. In: Emerging Trends in Environmental Science (Ed. C.S.P. Iyer), Asia Tech. Publisher Inc. PP 95-102.

Nair, M.N.M. and RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.. 2002 Textural and trace metal distribution in sediments of Beypore estuary (SW coast of India) and adjoining innershelf. Indian Jour. Mar. Sci. V 31, pp 295-304

RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.., John Mathai, Kannan, M.R., Rajesh, K., Pramod, V., Harish, C.M. and Neelakantan, V.N. 2003 High Resolution Remote Sensing in Cadastral Mapping: Experimental Project in Kerala. Paper presented in the National Symposium on Resource Management with Special Reference to Geoinformatics and Decentralised Planning as part of ISRS Annual Convention 2003, Thiruvananthapuram, December 2003.

RAMACHANDRAN, K.K., Samsuddin, M. and Pramod, V. 2003 Microlevel Resource Evaluation using IRS LISS III/PAN and GIS. Paper presented in the National Symposium on Resource Management with Special Reference to Geoinformatics and Decentralised Planning as part of ISRS Annual Convention 2003, Thiruvananthapuram, December 2003.

Rajesh, K., Kannan, M.R., RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.., John Mathai, Samsuddin, M. and Sidharthan, S. 2003 Georeferencing of Cadastral Maps: A Kerala Experience. Paper presented in the National Symposium on Resource Management with Special Reference to Geoinformatics and Decentralised Planning as part of ISRS Annual Convention 2003, Thiruvananthapuram, December 2003.

Singh, A.D., Nisha, N.R. and RAMACHANDRAN, K.K. 2004 Late Quaternary evolution of the shelf environment off north Kerala, SW India: faunal and sedimentological evidence. (Submitted to Jour. Geol Soc. India)

RAMACHANDRAN, K.K., Kannan, M.R., Rajesh, K., John Mathai and Samsuddin, M. 2004 Coastline change monitoring: comparison of georeferenced graphical cadastry with data from multiple sources. Accepted for publication in Proceedings of the `Third Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering (INCHOE2004).

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Research Papers (in refereed Journals)

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., Srikantappa. C. and Hansen E.C. l985: Charnockite formation at Ponmudi, southern India. Nature, 213, 207-209.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Sinha Roy S. l985: Field relations and geochemistry of Peralimala syenite pluton northern Kerala. Indian Mineralogist, 26, 33-41.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., l986: Petrology and geochemistry of massif type anorthosites and gabbros of the Bavali fault zone, north Kerala. Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. 95, 117-130.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Chacko, T. 1986: Mechanisms of charnockite formation and breakdown in southern Kerala: Implications for the origin of the southern Indian granulite terrain. Jour.Geol.Soc. India. 28. 277-288.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Narayanaswamy, 1987: Some aspects of geology and geochemistry of Vengad conglomerates, north Kerala. Jour. Geol.Soc.India. 28, 264-270.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Chacko. T. 1988: Petrology and tectonic development of supracrustal sequence of the Kerala khondalite belt, Jour. Geol.Soc. India 31, 123-124.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1990: Geological studies in southern Kerala granulite belt: an appraisal. Jour.Geol.Soc.India memoir 18, pp. 53-61.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Venkatesh Raghavan, 1992: The incipient charnockites in transition zone, khondalite zone and granulite zone of South India: controlling factors and contrasting mechanisms. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 39, pp 293-302.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Srikantappa, C. 1989: Retrogressive metamorphism of mafic granulites of Manantoddy north Kerala. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. 33, 132-139.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Chacko, T. 1994: Geothermobarometry of mafic granulites and metapelites from Palghat region of south India: evidence for isothermal uplift and rapid cooling Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12, 479-492.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Srikantappa, C. 1995: Arrested charnockite formation in Palghat region, south India Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 45, pp 147-164.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Subhash Sukumaran 1995: Occurrence of "lamprophyre" in Palgaht region: origin and geological significance. Indian Mineralogist, 29, 42-49.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Narayanaswamy 1995: Morphology of zircons of massive and incipient charnockite of southern Kerala: their bearing on the origin. Current Science, 69, 941-944.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1999: Science Communication: Part II Techniques of Presentation. Gondwana Research, 2, 300-305

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Subhash Sukumaran 2002: Petrology and geochemistry of gneiss, charnockite and charnoenderbite of Palghat region, southern India. Journal of Geological Society of India Memoir 50, pp 409-434

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 2002: Cardamom Hills Charnockite Massif, Southern India: preliminary results. DCS-News Letter vol. 12, pp. 12-14.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Subhash Sukumaran: 2004: Origin and Metamorphic evolution of graulite facies rocks of Palghat region, Kerala, southern India. In: G.R.Ravindra Kumar and N. Subhash (Eds) "Earth system Science and Natural Resources Management" CESS Silver Jubilee compendium, 47-67

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 2004: Mechanism of arrested charnockite formation at Nemmara, Palghat region, southern India, Lithos, 75, 331-358

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 2005: Lithology and metamorphic evolultion of granulite-facies segments of Kerala, southern India. Journal of Geological Society of India, 66, 253-254.

Sukumaran, S., Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Srikantappa, C. 2005: Charnockite forming metamorphism in Palghat, southern India: a fluid inclusion study of gneiss, charnockite, charnoenderbite and pegmatite. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 66, 679-694.

Sukumaran. S and Ravindra Kumar G.R. 2000: K-feldspar metasomatism in granulite-facies rocks of Palghat region, Kerala: Evidence and implication of brines in charnockite forming metamorphism. Current Science, 79, 1594-1598

Chacko, T. Ravindra Kumar, G.R., Meen, J.K. and Rogers, J.J.W. 1992: Geochemistry of the high grade supracrustal rocks from the Kerala khondalite belt, South India. Precambrian Research, 55, 1 4, 469-490

Chacko, T., Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Peterson, J., 1988: Water activity in the Kerala khondalite belt, India. Jour.Geol.Soc. India. 31, 16-18.

Chacko. T., Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Newton. R.C. l987: Metamorphic P T conditions of Kerala (s.India) khondalite belt: a granulite facies supracrustal terrain, J. Geol. 95, 343-358.

Srikantappa, C. and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1987: Charnockite formation at Ponmudi, south Kerala: evidence and implications of charnockite formation in southern India. Proc.Ind. Acad. Scie. 96, 1-10.

Braun, I., Raith, M. and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1996: Dehydration melting phenomena in leptynitic gneisses and the generation of leuocogranites: a case study from the Kerala Khondalite belt, southern India. Journal of Petrology, 37, 1285-1305.

Sinha Roy, S. and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1986: Geochemistry of gabbro tonalite trondhjemite granite suite of rocks of Ezhimala pluton, north Kerala. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. 28, 117-130.

Sinha Roy.S., and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1985: Pseudotachylites of the Bavali fault zone, northern Kerala. Jour. Geol.Soc.India. 26, 180-192.

Sinha Roy.S., and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1982: Fuchsite bearing quartzites in the Sargur equivalent rocks of northern Kerala. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. 25, 120-122.

Janardhan A.S., Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Shadakshra Swamy.N.1979: Implications on the tectonic setting of gabbroic anorthosite occurrences around Gundlupet, Karnataka. Curr. Sci. 48, 804-806.

Janardhan A.S., Ramachandra. H.M. and Ravindra Kumar G.R. 1979: Structural history of Sargur supracrustals and associated gneisses SW of Mysore, Karnataka. J.Geol.Soc.India. 20, 61-72

Janardhan A.S., Shadakshara Swamy N. and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1982; Petrological and structural studies of the manganiferrous horizons and recrystallised ultramafics around Gundlupet, Karnataka. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. 22, 103-111.

Janardhan A.S., Leake, B.E., Farrow,C.M. and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1986: The petrochemistry of the Archaean metasediments and metamagmatites around Sargur, southern Karnataka. Ind. Mineralogist, 27, 166-184.

Hansen, E.C., Janardhan, A.S., Newton,R.C., Pram, W.K.B.N.,and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1987: Arrested charnockite formation in southern India and Sri Lanka. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. 95, 225-244.

Research Publications in proceedings

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Srikantappa, C. 1988: Mineral and whole rock chemistry and P T conditions of metamorphism of metapelites of Manantoddy, north Kerala. Proc. 6th Ind. Geol.Congress, 103-109.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., (1996) Charnockite rocks in the granulite terrain of the southern shield: Kerala Sector. In: Field Guide, International symposium on charnockite and granulite facies rocks, Madras, 42-57

Braun, I., Raith, M. and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1996: Dehydration melting in leptynitic gneisses of the Kerala Khondalite Belt and the generation of leucogranites at granulite facies condition. Proceedings IGCP 368 International Field workshop on Proterozoic continental crust of southern India, August, 1996. Gondwana Research Group Misc.Publ. No.4. p. 85.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1996 Arrested charnockite formation in southern India. In Proc. International symposium on charnockite and granulite-facies rocks Madras, p. 76.

Sukukmaran, S, Srikantappa, C. and Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1996: Fluid inclusions in gneisses and charnockites of the Palghat Gap region, India: Implications for the charnockite forming metamorphism. In: Proc. International symposium on charnockite and granulite-facies rocks. Madras

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., (1998) Characterisation of metamorphism and element mobility across gneiss to charnockite transition at Nemmara, Kerala, XI Indian Geological Congress Mysore , Indian Mineralogist, v32, p 43-45

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 2004 Kerala Khondalite belt: Major rock types, Abstracts and Excursion Guide, International field workshop IFW-SGT, 2004. 117-122.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 2004 Field excursion Guide to outcrops Manali, Malayankil, Eripara and Kottavattom. International Abstracts and Excursion Guide, International field workshop IFW-SGT, 2004. 125-133.

Research Publications: Technical Reports

Ravindra Kumar. G.R. l987: On the P T conditions of metamorphism of Schirmachar range E.Antarctica. Tech. Report no 3, 3rd Indian Expedition to Antarctica, 225-230.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R.1988: The Kerala khondalite belt. In: Workshop on the deep continental crust of South India. LPI technical report no 88 06, 267 286 and 359-377.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., and Venkatesh Raghavan, 1991: The significance of occurrence of incipient charnockites in granulite zone of South India In:workshop on 'Composition and evolution of high grade gneiss terrains', Kandy, Sri Lanka. pp 33-35.

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., Venkatesh Raghavan, and Subhash Sukumaran, 1993: Evolution of the granulite-facies rocks in Palghat Gap area, Northern Kerala: Implications on the development of the granulite belt of South India. Final Report submitted to the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. 98p.

Ravindra Kumar G.R. and Subhash Sukumaran, 1998:Comparative petrological study of critical regional granulite-facies blocks of south India Final Report submitted to the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. 126p

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1995: Evolution of granulite-facies rocks of Palghat, south India. SERC Research Highlights, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, 75-77

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 1998: The Release of a new Internal Geoscience Journal " Gondwana Research". Gondwana Research, 2, 307-311

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 2004: Evolution of Kodaikanal-Cardamom Charnockite massif, southern India. submitted to the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. 56p (CESS Technical report No. 21-2004)

Ravindra Kumar, G.R., 2004: Lithology and tecono-metamorphic evolution of the Kerala Khondalite belt, southern India. Submitted to the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. (CESS Technical report No. 22-2004)

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