Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

1 Natural Geography Dept., Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

2 Islamic Azad University, Sciences and Researches Campus, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Morphodynamic characteristics of Damavand volcanic cone have been affected by two factors including internal and external morphodynamics. Major goal of this research is based on external morphodynamics. The morphodynamical landforms of this area are divided in two main groups, the first one is climatic processes and the second one is anthropogenic processes. Climatic processes, including glacial erosion, pre-glacial erosion and alluvial erosion, have changed morphology of slopes and spatial landforms. For the special geographic condition of Damavand volcanic cone, few data is available. Therefore by using satellite images ETM+, ASTER, SPOT, several new data layer have been prepared based on base maps and field checking in GIS environment.

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