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The Sandan Slot Canyon in the Deccan Traps:Its Morphology and Mode of Origin


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1 Department of Geography, HPT Arts and RYK Science College, Nashik 422 005, India
2 Department of Geography, RNC Arts, JDB Commerce and NSC Science College, Nashik 422 101, India
3 A6 Manmohan Society, Karvenagar, Pune 411 052, India
 

Slot canyons, with extremely small width–depth ratios, are rare geomorphic features that develop under limited range of fluvial conditions. We report the occurrence of such an uncommon canyon, developed on the crest of the Western Ghats in the Deccan Traps. The canyon is a tourist hotspot. Geomorphic studies reveal that the Sandan slot canyon is 2–30 m wide and up to 100 m deep. Based on compelling field evidence we hypothesize that the morphology of the slot canyon is the product of the interplay between flash flood-induced excavation of a dyke and slope failures.

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Dyke, Flash Flood, Slot Canyon, Slope Failure.
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  • The Sandan Slot Canyon in the Deccan Traps:Its Morphology and Mode of Origin

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Authors

Pramodkumar S. Hire
Department of Geography, HPT Arts and RYK Science College, Nashik 422 005, India
Archana D. Patil
Department of Geography, RNC Arts, JDB Commerce and NSC Science College, Nashik 422 101, India
Vishwas S. Kale
A6 Manmohan Society, Karvenagar, Pune 411 052, India

Abstract


Slot canyons, with extremely small width–depth ratios, are rare geomorphic features that develop under limited range of fluvial conditions. We report the occurrence of such an uncommon canyon, developed on the crest of the Western Ghats in the Deccan Traps. The canyon is a tourist hotspot. Geomorphic studies reveal that the Sandan slot canyon is 2–30 m wide and up to 100 m deep. Based on compelling field evidence we hypothesize that the morphology of the slot canyon is the product of the interplay between flash flood-induced excavation of a dyke and slope failures.

Keywords


Dyke, Flash Flood, Slot Canyon, Slope Failure.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv117%2Fi11%2F1892-1896