Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

The Role of Tectonics on Morphological Evolution of the Northern Piedmonts of Bozghoosh Mountains

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors
1 Department of Geography Research, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of Natural Geography, Tabriz University, Tabriz , Iran
Abstract
The Bozghoosh  mountain is located on the east of  Orumieh  lake. The structure  is  characterized   by  the   normal   faults trending  ENE–WSW and reverse faults trending  ESE–WNW. These faults transversally cut  a number of the stream channels.  The vertical  movements of  the faults has caused  the dislocation of  river terraces  and   has  controlled   the   distribution  and migration of the alluvial  fans  on the northern piedmonts of  Bozghoosh mountains. These aggregational  landforms have been studied  as  evidences of morphotectonic and morphoneotectonic,  in the  review of  the quaternary evolution. Finally, based on  morphometry  and morphological analysis it has been revealed that the tectonic is important, the geomorphologic evolution.
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Spring & Summer 2004, Vol. 13, No. 51-52
Summer 2004
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