Morphometric Analysis of Mount Ararat (Eastern Anatolia, Turkey)

In this study, the morphometric characteristics of Mount Ararat which is a strato-volcano are analyzed. Türkiye’s highest Mountain, Ararat, located in Eastern Anatolia. The Mountain takes shape two major volcanic cones after 2500 m height; these named Greater (5137 m) and Little (3896 m). relief morphometry, basin drainage morphometrically analyzed with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using 10x10 resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM). According to analysis results, there an increase elevation on high steep slopes main cone slope values up 56° some locations towards summit. On other hand, according aspect analyses, 19.9% faces north-east direction, 14.7% north-direction, 9.4% northwest, 9.8% west, 10.7% southeast, 16.4% east direction. These results support fact that extends NW-SE direction formed basis fault line grouping made by altitude ranges analysis, decrease rate belts starting from mountain top confirms structure cone. differences relative analyses range between 0 1141 value increases surrounding was prominent transverse longitudinal profile analyses.