Tectonic Geomorphology of Wadi Wasit in Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Environmental Change | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 January 2023 | ||
| Document Type: Peer-reviewed articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejec.2023.185094.1019 | ||
| Author | ||
| Alaa Othman* | ||
| Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Structural geomorphological landforms arise due to geological processes in tectonic regions. This study aims to identify the geomorphological landforms resulting from these processes in Wadi Wasit in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. The study depends on geological and topographic maps, aerial images, DEM (SRTM), fieldwork, and Global climate databases (POWER, ERA5). It used the GIS technique. The results showed that the surface rocks in the study area were deposited in the Upper Cretaceous, Paleocene, Eocene, Miocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene. The rocks consist of Limestone, Sandstone, Wadi deposits, Alluvial Hamadah deposits, and Fanglomerate. It was affected by 41 faults and a concave fold. These tectonic processes formed geomorphological landforms in the study area, which are: Fault scarps, Cuesta scarps, Structural Basins, Faulted Wadies, and Gorges. Key words: Tectonic Geomorphology, Faults, Wadi Wasit, Sinai Peninsula, GIS, Egypt. 1- Introduction Tectonic geomorphology is concerned with structural geology, exploring the relationships between crustal movements, rates of surface processes, and the development of landforms. Bull (2007) put an emphasis on processes because tectonic geomorphology includes the effects of crustal deformation and the resulting landscape. The forms of Earth and its history are used to learn about active tectonic structures and understand faults and folds (Różycka, Migoń, 2017(. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Tectonic Geomorphology; Faults; Wadi Wasit; Sinai Peninsula; GIS | ||
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