Modeling The Indexes Of Chemical Weathering In Chwarta Region At Sulaymaniyah: An Empirical Study

Abstract

The aim of the current research is to investigate the chemical weathering indexes in Chwarta region at Sulaymaniyah. Chwarta area is (2091) km². The study also aims at illustrating the features of weathering processes by adopting particular models and indexes through employing modern technologies resulting from converting their data into database. The study was illustrated according to five indexes that vary in results up to the final classification of the severity of weathering based on these indexes. One of the most crucial applied geomorphological features of wetlands, the study area, is the study of weathering processes. The interrelationship among various processes resulting from the preparation of the weathering of the rock fragments and their displacement by erosion led to several geomorphological forms that are exposed to constant erosion by wind and water, which expose them to continuous erosion by removing the weak parts. This study is concerned with analyzing weathering and erosion processes and their environmental impacts in the study area.