Integrating machine learning and geomorphic indices to assess tectonic geomorphology in the Karoun River Basin, Zagros, SW Iran.

ABSTRACT: The geomorphological expression of tectonic activity in the Karoun River Basin, a tectonically active region within the Zagros Mountains of Iran, was investigated. The basin's complex geological setting, influenced by the collision of the Arabian and Eurasian plates, provides an optimal environment for analyzing tectonic-geomorphic interactions. A combination of geomorphic indices, including the Stream-Gradient Index (SL), Asymmetric Factor (Af), Hypsometric Integral (Hi), and Valley Floor Width to Valley Height Ratio (Vf), was employed to assess tectonic influences on landscape development. Elevated SL values were interpreted to suggest active uplift, while asymmetric drainage patterns (Af) and narrow valley profiles (Vf) were found to further support tectonic dominance. Hypsometric analy

SUBMITTER: Khodabakhshnezhad A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12660741 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature