Geomorphic constraints on the active tectonics of southern Taiwan

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Sep 2007

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007geoji.170.1357r&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Journal International, Volume 170, Issue 5, pp. 1357-1372.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Active Tectonics, Drainage Anomalies, Geomorphology, Taiwan

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Taiwan is a region of rapid active tectonics, yet the study of the tectonic processes that shape the interior of the island is difficult due to the high rates of erosion and dense vegetation. We use digital topography to look for indications of active deformation preserved in the local geomorphology. In particular, anomalies in the regional pattern of drainage are used to infer zones of enhanced tectonic activity. The apparent anticlockwise rotation of major river systems in plan view indicates the presence of a diffuse zone of left-lateral shear running down the southeastern side of Taiwan. Asymmetries in the catchments of individual drainage basins show the influence of varying rates of uplift across southern Taiwan, with the most rapid uplift close to Taitung at the indentation point of the Luzon arc with the Chinese continental margin. Our interpretations, though based predominantly on remote-sensing observations, are consistent with the available field evidence. This study demonstrates the usefulness of drainage basins as tectonic markers in the quantification of regional strain and uplift, which may have wider applicability in other deforming parts of the world.

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