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Geomorphology and Landforms Evolution of Roste Valley, Western Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt, Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Geomorfología y evolución de accidentes geográficos de Roste Valley, cinturón plegado del Zagros occidental, región del kurdistán iraquí
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Roste Valley, Landforms, Tectonics, Drainage deflection, Pressure ridge, Klippe and Window thrusting, perched syncline (en)Roste Valley, accidentes geográficos, tectónica, deflexión del drenaje, cresta de presión, cabalgamiento de Klippe y de ventanas, sinclinal encaramado (es)
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This study presents a detailed geomorphological survey and mapping of the main landforms in the Roste Valley, which have resulted from a combination of surficial and tectonic processes. The landforms are classified using the ITC system, which is based on the origin of the landforms and the forces that shape the Earth’s surface and is supported by extensive fieldwork. The Roste Valley is located within the Zagros Imbricated and Zagros Suture zones on the unstable shelf of the Arabian Plate, contributing to the formation of a variety of geomorphic features with different genetic origins. Local climatic conditions significantly enhance the rate of surficial processes, while the tectonic setting near the subduction zone adds further complexity to the landscape. The geomorphological survey and mapping reveal that the area is polygenetic in origin, with landforms shaped by both tectonic and surficial forces. These landforms are categorized as tectonic, structural, denudation, mass-wasting, fluvial, and karst in origin.
Este estudio presenta una investigación geomorfológica y un mapeo de las principales características naturales de la superficie terrestre en el Roste Valley, el cual ha sido el resultado de una combinación de procesos tectónicos con procesos superficiales. Las características de la superficie en la zona de estudio se clasificaron de acuerdo con el sistema ITC, el cual se basa en el origen de los accidentes geográficos y las fuerzas que modelan la superficie terrestre, y se sustentaron en un amplio trabajo de campo. El Roste Valley se ubica en las zonas traslapado y sutura del Zagros, en la inestable placa tectónica árabiga, lo que contribuyó a la formación de una amplia variedad de características geomorfológicas con diferentes orígenes genéticos. Las condiciones climáticas locales acentúan el peso de los procesos superficiales, mientras que la estructura tectónica cerca de la zona de subducción añade complejidad al paisaje geológico. La investigación geomorfológica y el mapeo revelan los orígenes poligenéticos del área, con accidentes geográficos moldeados por fuerzas tectónicas y superficiales. Los orígenes de estas características naturales de la superficie se categorizan como tectónicos, estructurales, de denudación, de remoción de masa, fluviales y kársticos.
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