MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF RIVER BASINS OF THE NORTH-WESTERN SLOPE OF THE CRIMEAN MOUNTAINS (ZAPADNYY BULGANAK, ALMA, KACHA, BELBEK, CHERNAYA RIVER BASINS)

Zapadnyy Bulganak, Alma, Kacha, Belbek, Chernaya rivers belong to the of north-western slope Crimean Mountains. The sources are located on slopes Main Ridge Mountains, then flow from east west almost parallel each other. Up about middle their course, they have a character typical mountain streams (except for Bulganak River). river valleys in upper reaches V-shaped, narrow, dissected by numerous gullies and tributaries. There no tributaries lower reaches. In low-water period (low-water period), drying is observed estuaries rivers. catchment basins an elongated shape along river, expanded part, which main feeding area.The considered basins, although have, comparison with rest, Peninsula, better studied general, but not sufficiently studied. article author deals morphometric characteristics North-Western Using Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) ArcGIS software analyzed following parameters – area basin, symmetry length width configuration irregularity outline highest lowest elevation within average altitude basin. Some indicators calculated first time. For that were partially previously using topographic maps published literature, analysis data provided. It established SRTM allows fairly accurate measurements