Strike slip faulting inferred from offsetting of drainages: Lower Narmada basin, western India

Journal of Earth system science

Rachna Raj1¹ 

[1] Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, India.$$

关键词: Strike slip faulting;    drainage offsetting;    active tectonism;    lower Narmada basin.;   

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学科分类：天文学(综合)

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

The detailed analysis of landforms,drainages and geology of the area between the rivers Amaravati and Karjan was carried out in order to understand the tectonic history of the lower Narmada basin. Movement along the various faults in the area was studied on the basis of the drainage offsetting. Horizontal offsetting of stream channels was found quite demonstrable along NNW –SSE trending transverse faults.Tectonic landforms including systematic de flection of stream channels and ridges, alignment of fault scarp and saddles and displacement in the basement rocks and alluvial deposits show that the area is undergoing active deformation driven by the NSF system.

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