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Analysis of the geological controls and kinematics of the chgega landslide (Mateur, tunisia) exploiting photogrammetry and insar technologies

Gaidi S.
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Galve J. P.
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Melki F.
altro
Booth-Rea G.
2021
  • journal article

Periodico
REMOTE SENSING
Abstract
Exploration of territories not previously analyzed by landslide experts provides interesting findings. The Chgega landslide, in northern Tunisia, represents a paradigmatic mass movement. It can be classified as a complex landslide, or more specifically as vast rock spreading that evolved into a block slide. It involves a great block of limestone—about 900 m long and 400 m wide—sliding over ductile clays and marls. The viscoplastic creep of the clays drives the landslide and creates, in its crown, a graben ~800 m long and ~120 m wide that breaks the summit of Chgega Mountain. Using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) technologies, we demonstrate that this complex landslide is currently active and moreover shows progressive movement without clear episodic accelerations. The velocity of the limestone block is just above 2 mm/yr. The occurrence of gravity-induced joints indicates that the movement has an orientation towards 333° of azimuth on average, conditioned by the landscape around Chgega. These results were obtained through the analysis of a 3D model and a high-resolution orthoimage created from photographs acquired by an Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV). We may conclude that the landslide movement is determined by normal faults with directions N060°E and N140–150°E. This characterization of the Chgega landslide can serve as the basis for future studies about the origin of this slope movement. Furthermore, the data provided here may support the recognition of Chgega as a singular geological point that deserves to be declared a geosite.
DOI
10.3390/rs13204048
WOS
WOS:000711516200001
Archivio
http://hdl.handle.net/11368/3017517
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85117197528
http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/20/4048
Diritti
open access
license:creative commons
license uri:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
FVG url
https://arts.units.it/bitstream/11368/3017517/1/Devoto2021.pdf
Soggetti
  • Geomorphosite

  • GEP

  • InSAR

  • Landslide

  • Rock spread

  • Tunisia

  • UAV-DP

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