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