Tectonogeomorphic investigation of Kashmir Basin NW Himalaya
The present study has been carried out in Kashmir Basin (KB), NW Himalaya, to determine the relative tectonic activity using morphotectonic analysis, drainage patterns, lineament analysis and geomorphological field observations. Geomorphic signatures in KB indicate that intrabasinal faults have been...
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| author | Maqbool Yousuf Syed K. Bukhari Gulam Rasool Bhat |
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| description | The present study has been carried out in Kashmir Basin (KB), NW Himalaya, to determine the relative tectonic activity using morphotectonic analysis, drainage patterns, lineament analysis and geomorphological field observations. Geomorphic signatures in KB indicate that intrabasinal faults have been quite active during the Quaternary time and have played a dominant role in kinematic and structural evolution of the basin. The manifestation of this activity has been recorded by terrain morphology, uplifted river terraces, warped fluvial surfaces, strath surfaces, fault scarps, offset of Holocene sedimentary successions, braided, and offsetted drainage patterns and recent seismic activity in the region. Presence of active mountain fronts; concave, convex, and concavo-convex hypsometric curves; ambiguous stream gradient index and drainage basin asymmetry, elongated sub-basins clearly manifest tectonic influences in sculpting the basin geometry. The presence of NW-SE to NNE-SSW lineaments that generally strike parallel with the major regional tectonic structures (faults) clearly suggest intense deformation zones produced by ongoing regional tectonism. We propose that the techniques employed, the data obtained and the technical interpretations, are potentially useful and may also be extrapolated to similar tectonically active regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb96b91e672a4c9b938d835455c320452022-12-21T17:22:14ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGeology, Ecology, and Landscapes2474-95082022-01-010012110.1080/24749508.2021.20228292022829Tectonogeomorphic investigation of Kashmir Basin NW HimalayaMaqbool Yousuf0Syed K. Bukhari1Gulam Rasool Bhat2National Institute of TechnologyNational Institute of TechnologyPondicherry UniversityThe present study has been carried out in Kashmir Basin (KB), NW Himalaya, to determine the relative tectonic activity using morphotectonic analysis, drainage patterns, lineament analysis and geomorphological field observations. Geomorphic signatures in KB indicate that intrabasinal faults have been quite active during the Quaternary time and have played a dominant role in kinematic and structural evolution of the basin. The manifestation of this activity has been recorded by terrain morphology, uplifted river terraces, warped fluvial surfaces, strath surfaces, fault scarps, offset of Holocene sedimentary successions, braided, and offsetted drainage patterns and recent seismic activity in the region. Presence of active mountain fronts; concave, convex, and concavo-convex hypsometric curves; ambiguous stream gradient index and drainage basin asymmetry, elongated sub-basins clearly manifest tectonic influences in sculpting the basin geometry. The presence of NW-SE to NNE-SSW lineaments that generally strike parallel with the major regional tectonic structures (faults) clearly suggest intense deformation zones produced by ongoing regional tectonism. We propose that the techniques employed, the data obtained and the technical interpretations, are potentially useful and may also be extrapolated to similar tectonically active regions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2021.2022829geomorphologic observationmorphotectonic analysisfault scarpslineamentskashmir basin |
| spellingShingle | Maqbool Yousuf Syed K. Bukhari Gulam Rasool Bhat Tectonogeomorphic investigation of Kashmir Basin NW Himalaya Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes geomorphologic observation morphotectonic analysis fault scarps lineaments kashmir basin |
| title | Tectonogeomorphic investigation of Kashmir Basin NW Himalaya |
| title_full | Tectonogeomorphic investigation of Kashmir Basin NW Himalaya |
| title_fullStr | Tectonogeomorphic investigation of Kashmir Basin NW Himalaya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tectonogeomorphic investigation of Kashmir Basin NW Himalaya |
| title_short | Tectonogeomorphic investigation of Kashmir Basin NW Himalaya |
| title_sort | tectonogeomorphic investigation of kashmir basin nw himalaya |
| topic | geomorphologic observation morphotectonic analysis fault scarps lineaments kashmir basin |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2021.2022829 |
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