APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZIL

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Autor(a) principal: Furrier,Max
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Silva,Ivanildo Costa
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Mercator (Fortaleza. Online)
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Resumo: Abstract Understanding the structural and tectonic influences on the formation of the landscape and drainage network is essential for geomorphological studies of continental margins of the Atlantic type, in which seismic activities have been discounted in the past, as they did not cause immediate changes to the landform. However, with the expansion of seismographic networks and the better understanding of the development of geomorphological processes, it is now possible to understand that the structures of some landforms are consistent with the patterns imposed by tectonic processes. In this context, the principal objective of the present study is to analyze the structural and tectonic influences on the geomorphological configuration of the northeastern extreme of the state of Paraíba, in northeastern Brazil. In this research, morphological analyses were conducted and morphometric indices were applied to the interpretation of the current geomorphology configuration. The results indicate the existence of major morphological and morphometric anomalies of the landform and the drainage network of the study area. The morphological and morphometric characteristics presented here are considered to be sufficient to affirm that the configuration of the landform and the drainage network of the study area have been influenced by lithological structures and tectonic activity resulting from the ongoing tectonic separation of the continents of Africa and South America.
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spelling APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZILMorphometryDrainage NetworkStructural DomeMamanguape GrabenAbstract Understanding the structural and tectonic influences on the formation of the landscape and drainage network is essential for geomorphological studies of continental margins of the Atlantic type, in which seismic activities have been discounted in the past, as they did not cause immediate changes to the landform. However, with the expansion of seismographic networks and the better understanding of the development of geomorphological processes, it is now possible to understand that the structures of some landforms are consistent with the patterns imposed by tectonic processes. In this context, the principal objective of the present study is to analyze the structural and tectonic influences on the geomorphological configuration of the northeastern extreme of the state of Paraíba, in northeastern Brazil. In this research, morphological analyses were conducted and morphometric indices were applied to the interpretation of the current geomorphology configuration. The results indicate the existence of major morphological and morphometric anomalies of the landform and the drainage network of the study area. The morphological and morphometric characteristics presented here are considered to be sufficient to affirm that the configuration of the landform and the drainage network of the study area have been influenced by lithological structures and tectonic activity resulting from the ongoing tectonic separation of the continents of Africa and South America.Universidade Federal do Ceará2021-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-22012021000100214Mercator (Fortaleza) v.20 2021reponame:Mercator (Fortaleza. Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFC10.4215/rm2021.e20014info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFurrier,MaxSilva,Ivanildo Costaeng2021-06-10T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1984-22012021000100214Revistahttp://www.mercator.ufc.brPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpedantas@ufc.br||mercator@ufc.br|| jose.z.candido@gmail.com1984-22011676-8329opendoar:2022-11-23T11:20:41.249699Mercator (Fortaleza. Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZIL
title APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZIL
spellingShingle APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZIL
Furrier,Max
Morphometry
Drainage Network
Structural Dome
Mamanguape Graben
title_short APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZIL
title_full APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZIL
title_fullStr APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZIL
title_full_unstemmed APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZIL
title_sort APPLICATION OF MORPHOMETRIC INDICES FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL AND TECTONIC INFLUENCES ON THE LANDFORM OF THE ATLANTIC-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN, PARAÍBA - BRAZIL
author Furrier,Max
author_facet Furrier,Max
Silva,Ivanildo Costa
author_role author
author2 Silva,Ivanildo Costa
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Furrier,Max
Silva,Ivanildo Costa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Morphometry
Drainage Network
Structural Dome
Mamanguape Graben
topic Morphometry
Drainage Network
Structural Dome
Mamanguape Graben
description Abstract Understanding the structural and tectonic influences on the formation of the landscape and drainage network is essential for geomorphological studies of continental margins of the Atlantic type, in which seismic activities have been discounted in the past, as they did not cause immediate changes to the landform. However, with the expansion of seismographic networks and the better understanding of the development of geomorphological processes, it is now possible to understand that the structures of some landforms are consistent with the patterns imposed by tectonic processes. In this context, the principal objective of the present study is to analyze the structural and tectonic influences on the geomorphological configuration of the northeastern extreme of the state of Paraíba, in northeastern Brazil. In this research, morphological analyses were conducted and morphometric indices were applied to the interpretation of the current geomorphology configuration. The results indicate the existence of major morphological and morphometric anomalies of the landform and the drainage network of the study area. The morphological and morphometric characteristics presented here are considered to be sufficient to affirm that the configuration of the landform and the drainage network of the study area have been influenced by lithological structures and tectonic activity resulting from the ongoing tectonic separation of the continents of Africa and South America.
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