GIS based analysis of doline density on Taurus Mountains, Turkey

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dc.authoridSIMSEK, MESUT/0000-0002-4678-4336
dc.authoridOzturk, Muhammed Zeynel/0000-0002-9834-7680
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Muhammed Zeynel
dc.contributor.authorSimsek, Mesut
dc.contributor.authorSener, Mehmet Furkan
dc.contributor.authorUtlu, Mustafa
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:34:15Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:34:15Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe Taurus Mountain is one of the most important karstic region of the world and dolines are characteristics landforms of this area. However, the number and distribution of doline are unknown in the study area. The aims of this study are to explain the total number of dolines, distribution of doline density, effects of slope conditions and the change of doline orientation in the Taurus Mountains. According to the 1/25000 scale topographic maps utilized in this study, a total of 140,070 dolines were determined in a 13,189 km(2) area on eleven high karstic plateaus bordered by steep slopes and deep gorges. These plateaus are substantially affected by highly-faulted and jointed systems and about 80% of each plateau is covered with neritic limestone. The dolines are located at an elevation between 10 and 2870 m. Average elevation of all dolines is 1842 m. 90% of dolines are located between 1300 and 2270 m and only 5% of dolines found under 1330 m. According to this results, the densest doline zone corresponds to the alpine and periglacial zone above the treeline. Doline density reaches > 100 doline/km(2) on Mt. Anamas and the Seyran, Geyik and Akdag ranges as well as the TaAYeli plateau. Maximum density (187 doline/km(2)) is found on the Akdag Mountains. However, 66% of the study area is characterized by low density, 29.9% with moderate density, 3.4% with high density and 0.7% with very high density. The highest doline densities are seen on gentle slopes (15A degrees-25A degrees/km(2)) and steep slopes (> 35A degrees/km(2)) are limited doline distribution. According to the rose diagram formed by the azimuths of the long axis of the dolines at the Central Taurus, two direction are dominant in doline orientations (NW-SE and NE-SW). However, dominant directions are NE-SW at eastern, NE-SW and NW-SE at central and NW-SE at western part of the Central Taurus. According to this elongations, doline orientations are formed an arc which is formed by tectonic evolution of the Central Taurus.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [115Y580]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (Project No: 115Y580). We express our sincere thanks for their financial support. We also thank Graham H. Lee for checking the English of the paper.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12665-018-7717-7
dc.identifier.issn1866-6280
dc.identifier.issn1866-6299
dc.identifier.issue14
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85049934535
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7717-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/15870
dc.identifier.volume77
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000438765000003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Earth Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectDoline density
dc.subjectSpatial distribution
dc.subjectSlope conditions
dc.subjectOrientation
dc.subjectTaurus Mountains
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleGIS based analysis of doline density on Taurus Mountains, Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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