JAPRS & SIS, Vol.34, Part 7, “Resource and Environmental Monitoring” 
; Hyderabad, India, 2002 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Map Soil Geomorphic unit and Soil Characteristics Chemical Characteristics (Surface) 
Unit Series Slope pH EC dSn'! ESP 
symbol 
YK Mathura | Yamuna Recent Plain, | Light grey, loamy sand in 8.58 0.17 >15 
(Khadar) | Gently to moderately.| surface, fine sand in sub- 
sloping (3-10%) surface 
TYK Mahaban | Terrace Zone of Yamuna, | Light yellowish brown, 8.17 0.28 «15 
(Bangar) | Gently to moderately | sandy loam in surface, 
sloping (3-10%) loamy sand in sub-surface 
EUL Koyal Varanasi Older Alluvial | Yellowish brown, fine 8.13 0.23 <15 
Plain, Very gentle to gently | sand in surface, loam to 
sloping (1-5%) silty loam in sub-surface 
WUL Pura Varanasi Older Alluvial Light brown, sandy loam 7.64 0.26 <15 
Plain, Very gentle to gently | in surface, loam to loamy 
sloping (1-5%) sand in sub-surface 
ELL Kolahar Aligarh Older Alluvial Light greyish brown, loam 8.23 0.58 «15 
Plain, Nearly level to gently | in surface, silty clay loam 
sloping (<3%) in sub-surface 
WLL Tarauli Aligarh Older Alluvial Greyish brown, sandy 7.91 0.54 «15 
Janubi Plain, Nearly level to gently | loam in surface, silty clay 
sloping (<3%) loam in sub-surface 
UL Parkhan Aligarh Older Alluvial Light Olive brown, silty 8.65 9.86 >15 
Plain, Nearly level (<1%) clay loam in surface, clay 
salt-affected loam in sub-surface 
KK Kupa Recent Flood Plain of Light brown, loamy sand 8.15 0.18 «15 
Karban river Gently to | in surface, silty loam to 
moderately sloping (3-10%) | fine sandy in sub-surface 
  
  
Table -1: Soil map legend of Mathura district and chemical characteristics of representative pedons 
  
Satellite Data 
IRS-1A LISS 
: 
Identification 
of study area 
: 
512x512 
Pixels Image 
extraction 
m toe 
Classification 
of images 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
information 
extraction 
  
  
  
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Fig. 2: Flow chart showing the methodology adopted in the study area. 
  
  
Radiometric 
Measurement 
Y 
  
  
  
  
Selection of test sites 
  
  
  
Y 
Field visit 
Y 
  
  
  
  
  
Target sites 3x3 meter 
plotted in the field 
  
  
  
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Spectral measurement 
from the objects 
  
  
  
  
Generation of spectral 
curves Vs spectral bands 
  
  
  
  
Soils Information 
  
(map and spectral) 
  
  
  
702 
  
  
Collection of 
representative soil 
samples 
  
  
  
Analysis of soil 
sample