Morphotectonic Evolution of the Lake Plateau Region: A Remote Sensing Approach
Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Major
Geological Engineering
Research Advisor
Abdel Salam, Mohamed G.
Advisor's Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Funding Source
National Science Foundation: IRES
Abstract
The Lake Plateau Region in East-Central Africa provides a great area to study both tectonics and geomorphology acting together. As one of the two main sources to The Nile, understanding how the processes that developed the Lake Plateau Region is very important to all that share the Nile. This work examines morphotectonic evolution by focusing on different types of lakes using remote sensing data (SRTM and Landsat) and published papers on the rift systems. The study shows that three types of lakes evolved from tectonics, East African Rift System. The first types are rift lakes formed on the western branch of the East African Rift System. The second type is a dammed dendritic lake due to the reversal of flow from the Congo. The last type is a large, shallow, circular lake between the East and West branches of the East African Rift System.
Biography
Ethan is a Geological Engineering graduating in May 2013. During his time at Missouri S& T, Ethan has worked with Engineers Without Borders and is the current Trip Leader for the Santiago, Honduras Program. In the summer of 2012, Ethan went to Ethiopia as a research assistant to study the effects of rifting in the Mid Ethiopian Rift. This fall, he will be pursuing a Master's of Geological Engineering at Colorado School of Mines to study the effects of mass wasting and its effects on society.
Research Category
Sciences
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Location
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
03 Apr 2013, 9:00 am - 11:45 am
Morphotectonic Evolution of the Lake Plateau Region: A Remote Sensing Approach
Upper Atrium/Hallway
The Lake Plateau Region in East-Central Africa provides a great area to study both tectonics and geomorphology acting together. As one of the two main sources to The Nile, understanding how the processes that developed the Lake Plateau Region is very important to all that share the Nile. This work examines morphotectonic evolution by focusing on different types of lakes using remote sensing data (SRTM and Landsat) and published papers on the rift systems. The study shows that three types of lakes evolved from tectonics, East African Rift System. The first types are rift lakes formed on the western branch of the East African Rift System. The second type is a dammed dendritic lake due to the reversal of flow from the Congo. The last type is a large, shallow, circular lake between the East and West branches of the East African Rift System.
