Geomatics-based assessment of the neotectonic landscape evolution along the tebessa-morsott-youkous collapsed basin, Algeria

• Autorzy: Taib Hassan , Benabbas Chaouki , Khiari Abdelkader , Hadji Riheb , Haythem Dinar

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.15576/GLL/2022.3.131

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The neo-tectonic research is interested in the study of the movements of Earth’s crust in recent geological times. It could explain the deformation mechanisms that lead to the structuring of drainage catchments. The Morsott-Tebessa-Youkous (Chabro) collapsed basin corresponds to a subsiding depression framed by brittle structures and filled with thick deposits. Our work aims to unveil the neo-tectonic activity and reconstruct the morphometric evolution of the landscape and the drainage network of the basin. For this task, our investigation applies a quantitative analysis of geomorphic indices extracted from the DEM of the study area. We used a GIS-based approach to compile seven morphometric factors namely Integral Hypsometry (HI), the Sinuosity of mountain fronts (Smf), the Valley Floor width to height ratio (VF), the Asymmetry Factor (AF), Basin Shape index (BS), and the topography (T). All these thematic parameters were processed in a Geo-database to calculate the study area’s Relative Tectonic Activity Index (IRAT) as a result. The IRAT map was categorized into three classes. The result highlighted the distribution of relative tectonic activity in the region and unveiled some unknown faults. It associated the sinuosity of rivers and the deformation of the substratum with active tectonic anomalies. This research work succeeded in drawing up a new scheme of the neo-tectonic activity and morphostructural evolution in the collapsed basin.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

tectonic activity; hypsometry index; sinuosity; asymmetry; topography

PL

aktywność tektoniczna; wskaźnik hipsometryczny; sinusoida; asymetria; topografia

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rolniczego w Krakowie
• Czasopismo: Geomatics, Landmanagement and Landscape
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: no. 3
• Strony: 131--146
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Taib Hassan

• Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Architecture Larbi Ben M’hidi University, Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria Laboratory of Natural Resources and Management of Sensitive Environments, Algeria

autor

Benabbas Chaouki

• Geology and Environment Laboratory (L.G.E) University of Constantine 3, Salah Boubnider, Algeria

autor

Khiari Abdelkader

• Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Architecture Larbi Ben M’hidi University, Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria Laboratory of Natural Resources and Management of Sensitive Environments

autor

Hadji Riheb

• Department of Earth Sciences Institute of Architecture and Earth Sciences Laboratory of Applied Research in Engineering Geology, Geotechnics, Water Sciences and Environment, Ferhat Abbas University, Setif, Algeria

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9632-0812

autor

Haythem Dinar

• Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Architecture Larbi Ben M’hidi University, Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria Laboratory of Natural Resources and Management of Sensitive Environments

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).