Folded mountains

5 important questions on Folded mountains

What influences GW occurence in fold mountains? Name two characteristics of fold mountains.

Lithology and structural framework

Where do springs occur in young folded mountains?

On the edge of the hardrock, where only a small weathering layer or regolith layer occurs and pressure is high (check, bc pic is not very clear)

Name the different processes of flow occurence in young folded mountains.

Fracture flow and springs
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Where does GW occur in old folded mountains? Name 5 processes/morphological features.


  1. weathered cover, when sandy
  2. fractures
  3. karstic limestone
  4. river valleys (erosion terraces)
  5. refilled (glacial) erosion gullies

What drainage pattern may old folded mountains have and how does this influence GW recharge?

A Trellis pattern (see pic) and this makes GW recharge possible.

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