Morphotectonic turns of the Euphrates River between Ramadi and Fallujah

Abstract

The study of river morphology is of great importance within the branches of physical geography, as it is concerned with studying the forms resulting from river tectonic processes, especially their nature, formation processes, and the materials of which they are composed. This is done by describing, classifying, and geographically distributing them according to the conditions and factors of their formation.     The study of the Euphrates River has attracted the attention of many specialists and researchers in many fields, especially in the fields of earth sciences, environment, and geomorphology, because of its significant impact on changing the elements of the Earth’s natural surface, such as natural vegetation, soil, and water resources, as well as human activities such as engineering projects that are carried out within The course of the river, especially dams and reservoirs, and its relationship to sedimentation.         This study focuses on the riverine landforms formed by tectonic activity, represented by sharp turns and twists as a result of tectonic activities, and what they reflect on human uses in the field of agricultural activity and sustainable development in general in proportion to his increasing life requirements and the resulting investment of environmental resources in which he lives. on her. The section under study consists of bends, some of which have a meander ratio of (1.6), especially since the river section has a course length of (47.1 km) and includes (13) bends and (4) bends whose morphometric characteristics vary from one bend to another, In  addition to what I explained I have studied the river's influence on tectonic activity.