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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-2422</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Tecnología y ciencias del agua]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Tecnol. cienc. agua]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-2422</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Coordinación de Comunicación, Participación e Información]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-24222021000200538</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24850/j-tyca-2021-02-12</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización morfométrica de dos cuencas altoandinas del Perú utilizando sistemas de información geográfica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Morphometric characterization of two high Andean basins of Peru using Geographic Information Systems]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Águila]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sandra del]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Mejía]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Abel]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional San Cristóbal de Huamanga  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ayacucho ]]></addr-line>
<country>Perú</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina Programa de Doctorado en Recursos Hídricos ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lima ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>12</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>538</fpage>
<lpage>562</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-24222021000200538&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-24222021000200538&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-24222021000200538&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen La caracterización morfométrica de cuencas hidrográficas es importante, porque permite describir procesos geomorfológicos e inferir comportamientos hidrológicos: caudales máximos, erosión del suelo y recarga de agua subterránea. En los países en desarrollo, los estudios sobre morfometría de cuencas son escasos; no obstante, su aplicación es sustancial, sobre todo en regiones no instrumentadas. Se realizó un análisis morfométrico evaluando las características de drenaje de dos cuencas de ríos altoandinos, en la región Junín, Perú: la cuenca del río Anya, en el lado oriental de la cordillera, y la del río Mchique, en el flanco occidental de los Andes centrales. Se delimitaron las cuencas y se calcularon los parámetros morfométricos de relieve, forma y drenaje, utilizando sistemas de información geográfica (SIG). Ambas cuencas son de orden 3 con patrones de drenaje diferenciados, siendo la cuenca Anya dendrítica y Mchique subdendrítica, con influencia de elementos estructurales, dada su forma alargada particular. Los valores bajos de densidad de drenaje (Dd ) fijan a las cuencas como de altas tasas de infiltración, sin embargo, éstos responden a sus ubicaciones en cabeceras. Los valores de elongación (E) implican una forma alargada para Anya y más para Mchique, lo cual indica una menor vulnerabilidad a inundaciones repentinas y, consecuentemente, una gestión de avenidas más sencilla. El alto factor topográfico (Ft ) de las cuencas es indicador de pendientes pronunciadas y, por consiguiente, de mayor intensidad de procesos erosivos. Los resultados pueden ser base de estudios hidrológicos e hidráulicos, manejo de cuencas y gestión de recursos hídricos en la zona.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The morphometric characterization of watersheds is important because it allows to describe geomorphological processes and infer hydrological behaviors: maximum flows, soil erosion and groundwater recharge. In developing countries, studies on watershed morphometry are scarce; nevertheless, its application is substantial, especially in non-instrumented regions. A morphometric analysis was carried out evaluating the drainage characteristics of two high Andean river basins in the Junín region, Peru: The Anya river basin on the eastern side of the mountain range and the Mchique River on the western flank of the central Andes. The basins were delimited and the morphometric parameters of relief, shape and drainage were calculated, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Both basins are of order 3 with differentiated drainage patterns, with the Anya dendritic basin and Mchique sub dendritic with influence of structural elements given their particular elongated shape. The low values &#8203;&#8203;of drainage density (Dd ) fix the basins as having high infiltration rates, however, they respond to their headland locations. The values &#8203;&#8203;of elongation (E) imply an elongated shape for Anya and more for Mchique, which indicates a lower vulnerability to flash floods and, consequently, a simpler flood management. The high topographical factor (Ft ) of the basins is an indicator of steep slopes and, consequently, of greater intensity of erosive processes. The results can be the basis for hydrological and hydraulic studies, watershed management and water resources management in the area.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[GIS]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[DEM]]></kwd>
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