Geological map of Sulaimaniyah quadrangle, at scale of 1: 250 000

Sissakian, Varoujan K.; Fouad, Saffa F.A.

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“…Geological maps and reports of the studied area are compiled by Sissakian (1995;1993); Fouad (2007); AlMousawi, et al (2008); and Sissakian and Fouad (2014a;.…”

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“…Parts of the studied area were investigated by Al-Jaf and Kadhim (2010) and Al-Ma'amar, et al (2011). They compiled the geomorphological map with a scale of 1:250,000 for Kirkuk, and Erbil and Mahabad Quadrangles, respectively (Sissakian 1993;Sissakian and Fouad, 2014a;. Both maps mentioned the presence of some wine glass forms but did not comment on the form of the draining straight valleys and/or streams.…”

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Factors Controlling the Development of Straight Valleys and Streams in the Kurdistan Region, North and Northeast of Iraq

Sissakian

Shihab²,

Othman³

2017

ARO

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Abstract-TheIraqi Kurdistan Region is a mountainous area with relief difference ranging from few hundred meters up to 3000 m, and locally more. Almost all of the mountains form anticlines that have NW-SE trend changing westwards of longitude to E-W. The carapace of the majority of the mountains is built up of Cretaceous rocks; however, some of them are of older rocks. Many of those anticlines are crossed by straight valleys and/or are crossed by streams and rivers which form again straight lines and almost coincide with regional lineaments, usually in N-S or NE-SW trend. The studied straight valleys are controlled, most probably by tectonic factors, therefore, exhibit special topographic forms, like straight lineaments crossing many successive anticlines, and also clear bending in some of the ridges in their crossing points to the valleys and/or streams. This paper aims to determine and discuss the factors that control the development of the straight valleys and/or lineaments. To achieve this aim, remote sensing and GIS techniques were followed, using Landsat, QuickBird images as well as geological maps of different scales, and different published articles.

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“…Geological maps and reports of the studied area are compiled by Sissakian (1995;1993); Fouad (2007); AlMousawi, et al (2008); and Sissakian and Fouad (2014a;.…”

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Factors Controlling the Development of Straight Valleys and Streams in the Kurdistan Region, North and Northeast of Iraq

Sissakian

Shihab²,

Othman³

2017

ARO

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“…At the final parts of Wadi al-Huwaimi, which is close to the Euphrates River, there was a recent tectonic activation in the Euphrates River stream, the most important; it is the rejuvenation of river stream process which occurs in part of the Euphrates River within this region during the 1930s and 1940s [22][23][24][25].…”

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Recent Morphotectonics Processes in Lower Valleys of Southern Desert, Iraq

Abd-Al-Abdan¹,

Al-Gurairy²

2017

J Earth Sci Clim Change

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Research Highlights1. We find a recent tectonic uplift (in late Quaternary period), has been detected in the region of lower valleys in the Southern Iraqi Desert.2. Some of the basins was did not exist at the early Quaternary period, which were later formed after formed a fault towards the northeast-southwest.3. The upstream of some valleys basins have exposed to tectonic deformations and build up new upstream basins, which formed as a result of tectonic-fault formation, towards North-South. IntroductionThis study is concerned of identifying the most important recent Morphotectonics processes (Morphotectonics and Neotectonics), which influence in geomorphology of the region and their geologicalgeomorphological evidences. The results of this tectonic activity are represented by sub-surface geological structures. Whereas on the surface of the earth are represented by the topography of land forms of the dry valleys in study area.Obruchev introduced the term "Neotectonics" defining the field as "recent tectonic movements that occurred in the upper part of Tertiary (Neogene) and in the Quaternary, which played an essential role in the origin of the contemporary topography" [1]. The recent Neotectonic constructions are based on a technique that was proposed and developed by a geophysicist [2,3]. Also the term of "Neotectonics" is defined as the movements of the earth's crust that occur during the Late Tertiary and Quaternary periods [4].So we find that the definition of Morphotectonics: a rapidly developing direction of geomorphology, designed to reveal the role of tectonic processes in the formation of the region. The relevance of Morphotectonic studies is due to the need to take into account data on tectonics in the restoration of the history of geologicalgeomorphological development of any region [5].During this study, many field trips were carried out for the southern desert, its basin valleys and determined the geologicalgeomorphological processes it is exposed to, especially tectonic processes. The field work has been extended from 2012 to 2016, the latest of which was 20/8/2016.In order to achieve the objective of this study, the topographic maps of 1: 100.000 and 1:50.000 were used. The satellite image SRTM was also analyses by using Arc Hydrology (ARC GIS 10.2.1) model to derive basins and river networks and extract drainage patterns. The Landsat ETM image satellite in 2013 and the (Erdas Imagine 2014 program) were used to identify the main faults which were compared with the geological map of Iraq 2012.In addition, geospatial data bases were built in Arc GIS 10.2.1 for analysis, interpretation and spatial comparison of spatial features, and activation processes. Based on the geological-geomorphological evidences, the earth shapes that were affected by recent Morphotectonics are clearly determined.Also notice that the importance of this study is to explain the AbstractThe aim of the study is to identify the type and nature of recent Morphotectonic processes Southern Desert of Iraq, as well as to identify the...

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“…The exposed geological formations in the area studied range in age from Jurassic to Eocene [5,6,8] (Fig. 5).…”

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“…Sissakian and Fouad [6] compiled the geological map of Sulaimaniyah Quadrangle, scale 1:250,000, without presenting details of Quaternary sediments.…”

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Age Estimation of Qash Qooly Valley in Dokan Vicinity, North Iraq Using Exposure Age Determination Method

Sissakian¹,

Al‐Ansari

Knutsson³

2015

JCEA

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Qash Qooly valley runs parallel to Pera Magroon, Sara and Surdash anticlines, almost in SE-NW trend, and merges with the Lesser Zab River 9 km southeast to Dokan town. Before its development, it was a large basin with width ranges between 2~3 km, which was filled during Pleistocene or may be Late Pliocene by different types of sediments. The presence of the calcrete on the top indicates a wet period that has lasted for a long time as indicated from the thickness of the calcrete and alluvial fan sediments. The age of Qash Qooly valley was estimated using the exposure age determination method. The type of the sediments, their thicknesses, and erosion intensity and sediments' dens dissection by rills were the main features used. This study concluded that the age of the basin is Pliocene-Late Pleistocene, whereas the valley started to be developed during uppermost Late Pleistocene and is still active in shifting its course.

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Geological map of Sulaimaniyah quadrangle, at scale of 1: 250 000

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Factors Controlling the Development of Straight Valleys and Streams in the Kurdistan Region, North and Northeast of Iraq

Factors Controlling the Development of Straight Valleys and Streams in the Kurdistan Region, North and Northeast of Iraq

Recent Morphotectonics Processes in Lower Valleys of Southern Desert, Iraq

Age Estimation of Qash Qooly Valley in Dokan Vicinity, North Iraq Using Exposure Age Determination Method

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