Abstract:

Different and remarkable shapes occur as a result of karstification in areas where water-soluble rocks are dominant. The bedrock is an important factor for the formation of these shapes, but the lithological features of the area are not a sufficient factor for the karstification to take place fully. Tectonic, geomorphological, climate, vegetation and soil characteristics of the area are among the important factors affecting karstification. Mesozoic aged limestones are widely distributed in the research area, which is located within the Western Taurus karst belt. This has led to the observation of many remarkable karst shapes in the field. There are karstic depressions with NE-SW direction to the west of the Kır Mountains within the research area. These depressions are Yoran Uvalasi in the north of the site and Kızılca, Ovacık and Kırkoluk poljes in the south respectively. In the study, the physical geography features of the field are discussed. In this context, the geology, fault density, temperature, precipitation, soil, vegetation, altitude and geomorphology map of the field were created with the data obtained from the relevant institutions and the produced DEM data in the GIS environment. Morphometric analyzes were applied to determine the degree of impact of tectonism and erosion activities on the depressions in the research area.

Keywords: