Uplifted marine terraces by active coastal tectonic deformation along the east of Algiers: implications for African and European plate convergence and sea-level curves

Dinar Haythem; Abdelkader Khiari; Mansouri Zineb; Hassan Taib; Nouali Hana; Boumaza Bilal

doi:10.21701/bolgeomin/134.2/004

Autores/as

Dinar Haythem Larbi Ben M’hidi University
Abdelkader Khiari Larbi Ben M’hidi University
Mansouri Zineb Batna 2 University
Hassan Taib Larbi Ben M’hidi University
Nouali Hana Larbi Ben M’hidi University
Boumaza Bilal People’s Friendship University of Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21701/bolgeomin/134.2/004

Palabras clave:

Terrazas marinas, Tectónica costera activa, Convergencia de placas, Terremoto, Marcadores geomórficos

Resumen

Las terrazas marinas son accidentes geológicos compuestos por superficies elevadas y planas y pendientes pronunciadas. La evolución de estas terrazas está influida en gran medida por la deformación tectónica costera activa. Este estudio investiga el levantamiento de las terrazas marinas a lo largo de la costa oriental de Argel y sus implicaciones para la convergencia de las placas africana y europea y las curvas del nivel del mar. El objetivo del estudio de las terrazas marinas en la zona de Zemmouri es comprender mejor la evolución de las costas de la Tierra y cómo han sido modeladas a lo largo del tiempo por procesos naturales como los cambios del nivel del mar, la actividad tectónica, los parámetros geomórficos y la erosión. Las terrazas marinas proporcionan información valiosa sobre la historia de los cambios del nivel del mar y el ritmo de elevación o hundimiento tectónico de las zonas costeras. Para analizar el impacto del nivel del mar en las terrazas marinas se utilizaron fuentes de datos secundarias, como información cualitativa e imágenes de satélite de alta resolución (SRTM 30 m y ALOS 12,5 m). El trabajo de campo realizado con GPS y altímetros en el lugar del terremoto de Mw=6,8 de Zemmouri, ocurrido el 21 de mayo de 2003, reveló la presencia de dos terrazas marinas bien conservadas, que sirven de marcadores importantes para medir la tasa de deslizamiento de la falla a largo plazo. El análisis pone de relieve la importancia de la deformación tectónica costera activa en la configuración de las costas. Esta investigación ofrece nuevas perspectivas sobre los procesos en curso de convergencia de placas y cambio del nivel del mar a lo largo de la costa oriental de Argel, contribuyendo a nuestra comprensión global de la evolución costera y el potencial de riesgo sísmico en la región.

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