GEOMORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE TARUMÃ-AÇÚ BASIN, AMAZONAS, BRAZIL

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https://doi.org/10.14393/BGJ-v11n2-a2020-57878

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The purpose of this work was to analyze the geomorphology of the Tarumã-Açú basin according to morphometric, slope, topographical parameters to understand the current dynamics of the basin geomorphological. Morphometric analysis indicated a low tendency to erosion in the Basin. The flat slope is located near the mouth of the Tarumã-Açú river and the largest slopes indicate terraces and dividers and most of the basin is characterized by small and medium hills (3-20 %). The basin has a strong structural control represented by a Strike-Slip Fault that controls the Tarumã-Açú River and the tributaries of left bank have lineaments and parallelism that may indicate tectonic control (dip-slip faults?) in an en enchelon system. It is also noted that the basin underwent tectonic tilting to the west, possibly indicating tectonic influence during the Cenozoic.

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Matheus Silveira de Queiroz, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

Mestrando em Geografia. Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM.

José Alberto Lima de Carvalho, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

Doutor em Geografia. Professor da Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM.

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2020-12-28

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QUEIROZ, M. S. de; CARVALHO, J. A. L. de. GEOMORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE TARUMÃ-AÇÚ BASIN, AMAZONAS, BRAZIL. Brazilian Geographical Journal, Ituiutaba, v. 11, n. 2, p. 113–125, 2020. DOI: 10.14393/BGJ-v11n2-a2020-57878. Disponível em: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/braziliangeojournal/article/view/57878. Acesso em: 23 jul. 2024.

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v. 11 n. 2 (2020): Brazilian Geographical Journal: Geosciences and Humanities research medium

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