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Morphotectonic and Lineament analysis from Bhatia and Jaigarh Creek, Ratnagiri, MS, India: Neotectonic Implication

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Geology, Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science Karad, Satara, MS, INDIA
  • 2 Department of Civil Engineering, Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji College of Engineering, Rahuri, Ahmednagar, MS, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 2, Issue (10), Pages 16-25, November,25 (2014)

Abstract

In the present study landscape information viz. lineament, drainage, altimetric and hypsometric analysis has been worked out.The study area is a coastal tract which lies between Jaigarh Creek in the North to Pavas Creek in the South from Maharashtra State, India. The area covered during present investigation is drained by the streams which originate in the Sahyadri ranges of the Western Ghats and follow short tumultuous courses. Majority of streams follow East - West course, some follow NW - SE and NE - SW courses. Most of the streams are characterised by straight segments with acute angle turns, indicative of structural control. This structural control has given rise to drainage anomalies. Most of the streams in their upper reaches exhibit the presence of rapids, which occur, generally at elevations of 60 - 70m amsl. Their height ranges from 1m to 15m. From topographic sheets and LANDSAT - I imageries inferred that the majority of the streams have been controlled by lineaments. Satellite imagery reveals that major streams like Kajavi have been controlled by NW - SE lineament, while river Shastri has been controlled by NE - SW lineament. From the hypsometric values it is inferred that the higher order streams show Monadnock phase, whereas, the hypsometric values indicate maturity stage. It can be said that the area under investigation indicates Monadnock phase of aeration which represents the residual hills.

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