Abstract
Linear elements of the landscape of the Guadix-Baza basin, southern Spain, were identified from a Landsat TM image. Three important lineament trends have been identified in the Guadix-Baza basin. The first is NE–SW, which is the dominant trend in the basin; the second is NW–SE, and the third is ENE–WSW. These three trends are correlated to the major faults of the Guadix-Baza basin. The study of linear features by the analysis of satellite data has revealed a strong link between the buried tectonic structures and the morphological features appearing at the surface. The distribution and density of lineaments explains much of the morphology of the land surface. It is possible to reconstruct elements of the tectonic and denudational history of the region and show that during Quaternary times lineaments controlled the sedimentation of the basin and the drainage pattern. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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