Morphometric analysis of main drainage basins in the Zurbatiyah vicinity, Eastern Iraq
Other Title(s)
التحليل المورفومتري لأحواض التصريف الرئيسة في منطقة زرباطية، شرق العراق
Joint Authors
al-Azzawi, Thair Mazhar Fahmi
al-Musawi, Halah Ata
Abd Allah, Hamid Hasan
Source
Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2020), pp.35-49, 15 p.
Publisher
Ministry of Industry and Minerals Iraqi Geological Survey
Publication Date
2020-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The study area covers about 5600 Km2 comprising three main watersheds; Torsaq, Shosharin and Badrah.
It is built up of sedimentary formations (Oligocene – Pliocene) beside various types of Quaternary sediments.
Different morphometric parameters are computed in this study using Geographical Information system (GIS) and Remote sensing techniques through the ease of uses of high resolution Digital Elevation Models (DEMs).
The highest stream order of the studied basins is 6th order.
The drainage density analysis indicates medium value suggesting coarse to moderate drainage texture.
The values of bifurcation ratio range from 2.2 to 11.
The values of form factor and circulatory ratio indicate that the studied basins are elongated in shape.
According to dissection index value, the overall basins are moderately dissected; however the upper parts of the basins, which are located within the Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt, are characterized by their high tectonic activity, whereas their lower parts, located within the Mesopotamian Zone, are characterized by low tectonic activity
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Musawi, Halah Ata& al-Azzawi, Thair Mazhar Fahmi& Abd Allah, Hamid Hasan. 2020. Morphometric analysis of main drainage basins in the Zurbatiyah vicinity, Eastern Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining،Vol. 16, no. 1, pp.35-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957609
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Musawi, Halah Ata…[et al.]. Morphometric analysis of main drainage basins in the Zurbatiyah vicinity, Eastern Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining Vol. 16, no. 1 (2020), pp.35-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957609
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Musawi, Halah Ata& al-Azzawi, Thair Mazhar Fahmi& Abd Allah, Hamid Hasan. Morphometric analysis of main drainage basins in the Zurbatiyah vicinity, Eastern Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining. 2020. Vol. 16, no. 1, pp.35-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957609
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 47-49
Record ID
BIM-957609