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Assessment of active tectonics in upper tapi sub-catchment using geo-spatial technology

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • 2Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • 3Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 9, Issue (2), Pages 1-8, August,25 (2021)

Abstract

Upper Tapi sub-catchment is a part of satpuda mountain range and located in between two states of India (Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh). The area is dissected by no. of lineaments and faults. For the assessment of active tectonics we have used most conventional widely used geomorphic indices such as Basin asymmetry factor (AF), Basin shape index (BS), Hypsometric integral factor (HI), Transverse topographic symmetry factor (TTSF) and Stream gradient index (SL). The results derived from these geomorphic indices aggregated to produce relative active tectonics index (RAT) using GIS. The average of five calculated geomorphic indices were used to measure spatial distribution of RAT in study area. To define degree of RAT, we grouped RAT values in four classes, where class 1 (RAT 1 to <1.5) shows very high active tectonics, class 2 (RAT ≥ 1.5 to <2) shows high active tectonics, class 3 (RAT ≥ 2 to <2.5) indicates moderate tectonic activity and class 4 (RAT ≥ 2.5) indicates low tectonic activity. The results of RAT classes are well supported by the geomorphic evidences.

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