Geomorphological Changes of the Terrestrial Features of the Euphrates River between the Cities of Al-Kifl and Al-Mishkhab Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Abstract

The study area occupies part of the southwestern part of the sedimentary plain from the city of Al-Kifl and Najaf to the city of Al-Mashkhab, which is predominantly characterized by extraversion, which made the study area a low topographical variation. However, this variation contributed significantly to determining the geomorphological forms of the Euphrates River course as well as the direction of the course, which was consistent with the direction of the surface slope from the northwest towards the southeast. Thus, the natural characteristics of the study area vary from geological structure, surface, climate, soil and natural vegetation. When taking into account the true longitudinal extension of the Euphrates River course of (59) km, we find that these characteristics have a prominent impact in causing geomorphological changes in the study area.

Keywords

• Euphrates river
• geomorphological changes
• terrestrial features
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Al-Kifl to Al-Mishkhab

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