Geomorphological Study of the Coast between Lakhpat to Koteshwar (Kori Creek), Kachchh, Gujarat, Western India |
Author(s): |
| Heman V. Majethiya , Geology Department, M.G. Science Institute, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380009.; Nishith Y. Bhatt , Geology Department, M.G. Science Institute, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad ? 380009.; Paras M. Solanki, Geology Department, M.G. Science Institute, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad ? 380009. |
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| Geomorphology, coast, Lakhpat, Koteshwar, Kori creek, Kachchh |
Abstract |
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Coastal geomorphological study of the Kori creek coast between Lakhpat and Koteshwar has been carried out. Various geomorphic features of submergence are found here such as incised river deltas, sea cliffs, stumps and platforms super-imposed by geomorphic features of emergence like inshore crescent barrier beaches, fore dunes, tidal creeks, tidal mud flats, parabolic dunes, lagoons, saline sand flats, mangroves etc. The super-imposition of features of emergence on features of submergence suggests an emergent coast at the present day on the submerge coast of the past. Such complex superimposition has occurred due to the movements along hinge zone of Kachchh lying between Patcham island to Mandvi, running almost in N-S direction which was emerged towards east and submerged towards west, during past time, along with tectonic activities on E-W trending faults like Kachchh Mainland Fault (KMF) and Katrol Hill Fault (KHF) in Kachchh, which results into emergent features of the recent time in the area investigated. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV4I60337 Published in: Volume : 4, Issue : 6 Publication Date: 01/09/2016 Page(s): 590-595 |
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