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AN ANALYSIS OF GEOMORPHOLOGY CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE ALTAI MOUNTAIN BASED ON DEM |
HONG Shun-ying 1.2, SHEN Xu-hui 2, JING Feng 2, DU Ze-cheng 2 |
1.Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100029, China; 2.Institute of Earthquake Science, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100036, China |
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Abstract Based on American SRTM-DEM(90m) data and geological information and adopting color-dye, density-class
and GIS spatial statistic analysis technology,the authors studied geomorphological characteristics of the Altay
Mountain by means of topography-elevation analysis, surficial-slope analysis and terrain-section analysis.
According to the results of the study, the Altay Mountain has an average altitude of 1 790 m and an average
surficial slope of 21°, and the current geomorphological characteristics of high altitude and steep slope are
mainly attributed to strong tectonic activities; the mountain range is strictly affected or controlled by the NW-
trending fault activity, and hence the geomorphological cells mostly extend in the NW direction; the mountain
assumes obvious ladder-like modern geomorphology, and has developed 5-level denudation-planation surfaces with
different altitudes, with the northeast denudation-planation surface higher than the southwest surface, and the
east and central denudation-planation surface higher than the west surface.
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Keywords
Engineering
Seismogeological environment
Remote sensing
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Issue Date: 21 July 2009
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