Geomorphology of the Central Kurdistan Region of Iraq: landscapes of the Erbil Plain between the Great Zab and Little Zab Rivers
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Geomorphology of the Central Kurdistan Region of Iraq: landscapes of the Erbil Plain between the Great Zab and Little Zab Rivers / L. Forti, A. Pezzotta, M. Zebari, A. Zerboni. - In: JOURNAL OF MAPS. - ISSN 1744-5647. - (2023). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1080/17445647.2022.2164527]
Abstract:
We present the result of the geomorphological mapping of the central sector of the Kurdistan
Region of Iraq. Therein, landscape evolution was mostly overseen by the regional geodynamic,
related to the Arabia-Eurasia convergence, and in the Quaternary, regional climate fluctuations
contributed to shaping landforms. The combination of such processes affected the
distribution, types, and evolution of landforms (related to structural, hillslope, fluvial, and
karst processes), with a noteworthy influence on the development of the local drainage
network, which belongs to Tigris River catchment. The Great Zab and Little Zab Rivers – the
main left tributaries of Tigris River – progressively cut anticline ridges growing in the area.
Our analyses suggest that the structural deformation of the Zagros also controlled the
evolution of the low-order channels of the hydrographic network. Since the Holocene,
landforms dynamic was altered by intense human exploitation of the landscape and
increased fluctuations between arid and humid conditions.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Geomorphology; compressive tectonic; hydrographic network; Zagros Mountains; Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Elenco autori:
L. Forti, A. Pezzotta, M. Zebari, A. Zerboni
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