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In this work, we propose to locate, characterize and quantify some topographic deformations linked to the seismotectonic context, and anthropogenic actions in the southern Atlas of Tunisia. The analysis of morphometric parameters (Residual Topography, Hypsometric Integral, Drainage anomalies, Maximum curvatures and Roughness) has revealed that three structures in the study area, J. Ben Younes, J. Bou Ramli and J. El Abiod, are distinguished by a specific morphometric and anomalous response which may reflect an important morphodynamic activity caused principally by the numerous reactivation of the Gafsa fault.
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We thank Pr. Fredj Chaabani (Faculty of Sciences of Tunis) and Dr. Ines Tagoug (University of Calgary) for their contribution in this study. We also thank the inhabitants of the Moulares city for their kind co-operation.
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Ben Hassen, M., Deffontaines, B., Turki, M.M. (2015). Analysis of Recent Deformation in the Southern Atlas of Tunisia Using Geomorphometry. In: Lollino, G., et al. Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09060-3_20
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