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Re: GNDU Syllabus BA 2nd Semester

As you are looking for the BA Geography
2nd Semester exam syllabus of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar , here I am providing same for you .

Unit–I
Definition of Climatology: Climate and Weather.
Climate: Elements and controls.
Physical structure of the atmosphere and attributes of different layers, Physical and Chemical
composition of the atmosphere: Dust particles, vapour particles, active gases, inert gases.
Insolation and Temperature: Horizontal distribution of insolation, factors affecting
temperature of a place, vertical and horizontal and annual, seasonal and diurnal distribution of
temperature.

Unit–II
Atmospheric Pressure and Winds Distribution: Atmospheric disturbances (Tropical cyclones,
temperate cyclones and anticyclones).
Atmospheric Moisture: Forms of condensation – Cloud, dew, fog and frost. Precipitation forms
and types. World patterns of precipitation: Spatial and seasonal.
Climatic Classifications and their Bases: Elementary discussion of Koppen’s classification of
climates and climatic types.
Role of Climate in Human Life: Atmospheric pollution and global warming – general causes,
consequences and measure of control.

Unit–III
Oceanography: Definition, topography of the ocean basins; continental shelf, continental slope,
deep sea plain and oceanic deep. Features: Trench, trough, oceanic ridge, guyots, seamount.
Factors controlling the world patterns of distribution of temperature and salinity in the ocean
waters.

Unit–IV
Movements of Oceanic Waters: Waves and currents. Surface currents of the oceans. Marine
Flora, Fauna and Deposits, Corals. Ocean as storehouse of resources for the future.

Recommended Books:
1. Bhutani, Smita : Our Atmosphere, Edited by R.C. Chandna, Kalyani Publishers,
Ludhiana, Delhi, 2000.
2. Critchfield, H.J. : General Climatology, Prentice Hall of India, Private Ltd., New Delhi,
1975.
3. Gross, Grant, M. : Oceanography : A View of the Earth, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1987.
4. Lal, D.S. : Climatology, Chainnya Publishing House, Allahabad, 1989.
5. Mathew, J.R. : Climatology, McGraw Hill, New Latest Edition.
6. Monkhouse, F.J. : The Principles of Physical Geography, University of London Press,
London Latest Edition.
7. Pattersen, S. : Introduction to Meterorology, McGraw Hill Book Co., London,Latest
Edition.
8. Stringer, E.T. : Foundations of Climatology. Subject Publications, Delhi, 1982.
9. Trewartha, G.T. : An Introduction to Climate, McGraw Hill Book Co., New Delhi,
International Student Edition, 1980.
10. Khan, N. : An Introduction to Physical Geography. Concept New Delhi,2001.
11. King, C.A.M. : Beaches and Coasts, E. Arnold, London, 1959.
12. King, C.A.M. : Oceanography, E. Arnold, London, Latest Edition.
13. Sharma, R.C. & M. Vatel: Oceanography for Geographers, Chetyna, Allahabad 1970.
14. Shepar, F.P. : Submarine Geology, Harper & Sons, New York, 1948.
15. Sverdrup, H.U. et.al. : The Oceans. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, U.S.A. 1959.
16. Singh, Savinder: Physical Geography, Gynodya Parkashan Gorakhpur, 1994.


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