Morphometric and Morphotectonic characteristics of Sürgü and Çardak Faults (East Anatolian Fault Zone)
Within the framework of this study, morphotectonic and structural characteristics of the Sürgü and Çardak faults, the northern branch of the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) between Çelikhan and Göksun, were investigated with scrutiny. Further, the results obtained with morphotectonic assessments su...
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| description | Within the framework of this study, morphotectonic and structural characteristics of the Sürgü and Çardak faults, the northern branch of the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) between Çelikhan and Göksun, were investigated with scrutiny. Further, the results obtained with morphotectonic assessments supported and fortified with a thorough literature review and field studies; thereby, geological features of the region have been analyzed immaculately. The Sürgü and Çardak faults were mapped with special attention to the lithological, structural, and geomorphological features of the study area. Investigations along the Holocene river valleys along the approximately E–W trending Sürgü and Çardak faults evidently indicate that these faults represent sinistral active fault morphology. In terms of morphometric assess-ments, mountain front sinuosity (Smf), the Valley Floor Width-to-Valley Height ratio (Vf) and Stream Length-Gradient Index (SL) were employed along the mountain-piedmont junction and on the drainage network. Recorded Smf values range from 1.21 to 1.48, and average Vf rates are between 0.20 and 1.12, which typically indicate high tectonic activity for the Sürgü and Çardak faults. SL indice exercised along the 10 valleys in the study area, the recorded values vary between 5.8 and 1330.0; besides, the higher anomalies are recorded adjacent to the Sürgü and Çardak faults. Implemented morphotectonic investiga-tions and evaluations indicate that the Sürgü and Çardak faults play a key role in the morphotectonic evolution of the region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-241d5ba610f84867b77591e2141fa8b72025-02-05T17:58:10ZengÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart UniversityJournal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences2757-51952021-09-017337539210.28979/jarnas.939075453Morphometric and Morphotectonic characteristics of Sürgü and Çardak Faults (East Anatolian Fault Zone)Musa Balkaya0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1090-5247Hüsnü Serdar Akyüz1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9485-2017Suha Ozden2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6321-0812KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TÜRKOĞLU MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULUİSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MADEN FAKÜLTESİÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİWithin the framework of this study, morphotectonic and structural characteristics of the Sürgü and Çardak faults, the northern branch of the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) between Çelikhan and Göksun, were investigated with scrutiny. Further, the results obtained with morphotectonic assessments supported and fortified with a thorough literature review and field studies; thereby, geological features of the region have been analyzed immaculately. The Sürgü and Çardak faults were mapped with special attention to the lithological, structural, and geomorphological features of the study area. Investigations along the Holocene river valleys along the approximately E–W trending Sürgü and Çardak faults evidently indicate that these faults represent sinistral active fault morphology. In terms of morphometric assess-ments, mountain front sinuosity (Smf), the Valley Floor Width-to-Valley Height ratio (Vf) and Stream Length-Gradient Index (SL) were employed along the mountain-piedmont junction and on the drainage network. Recorded Smf values range from 1.21 to 1.48, and average Vf rates are between 0.20 and 1.12, which typically indicate high tectonic activity for the Sürgü and Çardak faults. SL indice exercised along the 10 valleys in the study area, the recorded values vary between 5.8 and 1330.0; besides, the higher anomalies are recorded adjacent to the Sürgü and Çardak faults. Implemented morphotectonic investiga-tions and evaluations indicate that the Sürgü and Çardak faults play a key role in the morphotectonic evolution of the region.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1775223active tectoniceast anatolian fault zonemorphometric indicesmorphotectonicsürgü and çardak faults |
| spellingShingle | Musa Balkaya Hüsnü Serdar Akyüz Suha Ozden Morphometric and Morphotectonic characteristics of Sürgü and Çardak Faults (East Anatolian Fault Zone) Journal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences active tectonic east anatolian fault zone morphometric indices morphotectonic sürgü and çardak faults |
| title | Morphometric and Morphotectonic characteristics of Sürgü and Çardak Faults (East Anatolian Fault Zone) |
| title_full | Morphometric and Morphotectonic characteristics of Sürgü and Çardak Faults (East Anatolian Fault Zone) |
| title_fullStr | Morphometric and Morphotectonic characteristics of Sürgü and Çardak Faults (East Anatolian Fault Zone) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphometric and Morphotectonic characteristics of Sürgü and Çardak Faults (East Anatolian Fault Zone) |
| title_short | Morphometric and Morphotectonic characteristics of Sürgü and Çardak Faults (East Anatolian Fault Zone) |
| title_sort | morphometric and morphotectonic characteristics of surgu and cardak faults east anatolian fault zone |
| topic | active tectonic east anatolian fault zone morphometric indices morphotectonic sürgü and çardak faults |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1775223 |
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