October 30-Nov5 - Deccan Trap Field Trip - Basaltic terrain - one of the largest flood basalt deposits in the world (top 3?), with deposits ~2 km think, covering 500 000km^2, which makes this one the largest volcanic features on the planet.
Highlights: Ajanta Caves, Lonar Crater, and the really old, really big volcanic deposits and what's happened the them since they were deposited (~66 million years ago).
The map below is from the field guide for this trip (citation: Joshi, Veena U. 2017. Geomorphological Field Guide Book on Deccan Inland (Edited by Amal Kar). Indian Institute of Geomorphologists, Allahabad).
Nov 6-11 - International Conference of Geomorphology (ICG), Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Yep - SIX days of conferencing - well in the middle of that there is field trip - areas around New Delhi. A day off is needed, the first sessions start at 8:30am and run through 6:45pm - each day! The hotel I am staying in for the conference is close to Connaught Place, and the conference is near India Gate. You can see these hubs in the Google Maps screen capture here. My presentation is scheduled for 5:30 on the second full day of the conference, early enough in the schedule that I am able to enjoy most of the conference without worrying about it! I will be talking about some of the work we've been doing in New York around sediment yield after large events (e.g., hurricanes and tropical storms).
Nov 12-17 - Darjeeling Himalaya Field Trip
I don't have the field guide for this trip yet - but tea and mountains, what more could a girl ask for?
Nov 18-Dec 2 - Delhi to Kathmandu tour (for fun - I am sure there will be some water and rocks)
Highlights include Jaipur, Taj Mahal, Orchha, Varanasi, Chitwin National Park (Nepal), Pokhara, Kathmandu!
Dec 2-5 Kathmandu times
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