Table 1 Area eroded in Majuli River Island. Source: Suryanarayana Murthy 2012
From: Changing climate and its impacts on Assam, Northeast India
Loss of landmass (in sq km) in Majuli island by erosion | Land area | Area eroded | Average area annually lost | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1914 | 733.79 | – | – | Survey of India |
1949 | 588.79 | 24.88 | 0.71 | Survey of India |
1963 | 513.89 | 120.12 | 8.58 | Survey of India |
1988 | 510.79 | 74.90 | 3.00 | IRS LISS 3 |
2004 | 502.21 | 8.58 | 1.3 | IRS LISS 3 |
2008 | 506.37 | −4–06 | −1.04 | IRS P6 LISS IV |
2013 | 522.73 | −16.36 | −3.27 | IRS P6 LISS IV |