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CHARACTERISTICS OF ACTIVE FAULTS ALONG THE INDO-EURASIA PLATE BOUNDARY ANALYSED BY THE SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHS

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10680101
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 自然地理学
Research InstitutionHIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NAKATA Takashi  FACULTY OF LETTERS, HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY, PROFESSOR, 文学部, 教授 (60089779)

Project Period (FY) 1998 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsACTIVE FAULT / PLATE BOUNDARY / SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHS / HIMALAYA / リモートセンシング
Research Abstract

This project aimed to clarify characteristics of tectonics along the Indo-Eurasia boundary based on interpretation of active faults and their movements using the intelligent satellite photographs. Merits of using the satellite photographs for geomorphological studies in under-developing countries were discussed in detailed.
Comparing the quality of air photographs, the satellite photographs and imageries, it is concluded that stereo sets of the satellite photographs are powerful enough to read low relief across active faults, and that they are only affordable data source now freely available to the workers.
Interpretation of the satellite photographs revealed many unknown active faults in the study area, including the active fault system which extend from the Himalayan foothill of SE Nepal to Bangladesh, and fault traces in NW Nepal which connects the Karakoram fault and the strike-slip fault system in the Nepal Himalaya. This finding suggests that an extensive transcurrent fault system is important active faulting across the Himalaya instead of geologically well-known large scale over-thrusting which formed the geological framework of the range.
Many new fault traces are also revealed along the frontal zone of the Himalaya, especially in the area where no workers carried out fieldwork such as foot-hill zones of NW India.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

All Other

All Publications (23 results)

  • [Publications] 中田高: "災害対策対策への地理学的アプローチ-土砂災害と活断層災害を中心に-"地理科学. 53. 181-190 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中田高,島崎邦彦,鈴木康弘,佃栄吉: "活断層はどこから割れ始めるのか?"地学雑誌. 107. 512-528 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Upreti,B.N.,Nakata,T.,Kumahara,Y.,Yagi,H.,Okumura,K.,Rockwell,T.K.,Virdi,N.S.and Maemoku,H.: "The latest active faulting in southeast Nepal"Proceedings of the HOKUDAN International Symposium and School on Active Faulting. 533-536 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakata,T.and Y.Kumahara: "Active faulting in and around the Himalaya"International Seminar on Himalayan and Tibetan Uplift and Global Climatic Changes. Abstract. 52-54 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中田高,鈴木康弘: "活断層の分岐形態と破壊過程"第四紀研究. 39. 401-405 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 熊原康博,中田高: "発展途上地域における米軍偵察衛星写真の地形学的研究への応用"地誌研年報. 9. 129-155 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 後藤秀昭,中田高: "四国の中央構造線活断層系-詳細断層線分布図と資料-"広島大学総合地誌研究資料センター. 144 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakata, T.: "Geographical Approach to Natural Hazards Assessment"Geographical Sciences (Chiri-Kagaku). 53. 181-190 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Nakata, K.Shimazaki, Y.Suzuki, E.Tsukuda: "Fault Branching and Directivity of Rupture Propagation"Journal of Geography. 107. 512-528 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Upreti, B.N., Nakata, T., Kumahara, Y., Yagi, H., Okumura, K., Rockwell, T.K., Virdi, N.S.and Maemoku, H.: "The latest active faulting in southeast Nepal"Proceedings of the HOKUDAN International Symposium and School on Active Faulting. 533-536 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakata, T.and Y.Kumahara: "Active faulting in and around the Himalaya"International Seminar on Himalayan and Tibetan Uplift and Global Climatic Changes, Abstract. 52-54 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Nakata and Y.Suzuki: "Geometry of Active Faults and Their Rupture Process"The Quaternary Research. 39. 401-405 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kumahara Y.and T.Nakata: "Application of the CORONA Satellite Photography to Geomorphological Studies in Developing Regions"Annual Report of Research Center for Regional Geography (ANREG). 9. 129-155 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakata,T.and Y.Kumahara: "Active faulting in and around the Himalaya"International Seminar on Himalayan and Tibetan Uplift and Global Climatic Changes. Abstract. 52-54 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 熊原康博,中田高,朝日克彦,D.Chamlagain,B.N.Upreti: "ネパール中南部,ヒマラヤ前縁帯活断層の変位地形と活動履歴"第四紀学会講演要旨集. 30. 132-133 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中田高,鈴木康弘: "活断層の分岐形態と破壊過程"第四紀研究. 39. 401-405 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 後藤英昭,中田高: "四国の中央構造線活断層系-詳細断層線分布図と資料-"広島大学総合地誌研究資料センター. 144 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中田 高,隈元 崇 活断層マップワーキンググループ: "日本の活断層詳細GISマップからわかること"月刊地球. 21・10. 687-693 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中田 高: "ヒマラヤーベンガル断層:トランスフォーム断層?"日本地理学会発表要旨集. 57. 458-459 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 熊原康博,中田 高: "発展途上地域における米軍偵察衛星写真の地形学的研究への応用"地誌研究年報. 9. 124-151 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中田 高・島崎邦彦 鈴木康弘・佃 栄吉: "活断層はどこから割れ始めるのか?" 地学雑誌. 107卷. 512-528 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中田 高・後藤秀昭: "活断層はどこまで割れるのか?" 活断層研究. 17号. 43-53 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakata,T.ほか: "First successful paleoseismic trench study on active faults in the Himalaya" EOS,Transaction,AGU,1998 Fall Meeting. 79・45. f165 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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