O.K. Leontiev – an outstanding marine geomorphologist (on the 100 th  anniversary of birth)

V. I. Myslivets; S. I. Antonov

doi:10.31857/S0435428121010107

O.K. Leontiev – an outstanding marine geomorphologist (on the 100^th anniversary of birth)

V. I. Myslivets, S. I. Antonov

https://doi.org/10.31857/S0435428121010107

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Abstract

Year 2020 is the 100^th anniversary of the birth of O.K. Leontiev, the Russian scientists, geographer, one of the founders of coastal geomorphology, marine geomorphology, and physical geography of the World oceans. Leontiev was the founder of the University School of Marine Geomorphology. He was the first to develope training courses in marine geology for oceanology students, geomorphology of coasts and ocean floor for students – geomorphologists, physical geography of the ocean for physical geography students. The Caspian Sea with variety of tectonic conditions and a changing sea-level regime was chosen by him and his colleagues as a natural laboratory. In addition, he carried out expeditionary studies along the coast of many seas and during long ocean voyages. This paper gives an overview of the main scientific achievements of Professor O.K. Leontiev.

Keywords

O.K. Leontiev, coastal geomorphology, seabed geomorphology, ocean physical geography, planetary morphostructures, fundamental characteristics of the oceans, bathygraphic curve, university school of marine geomorphology

About the Authors

V. I. Myslivets

Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation

Faculty of Geography

Moscow

S. I. Antonov

Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation

Faculty of Geography

Moscow

References

1. Leontiev O.K. Geomorfologiya morskikh beregov i dna. (Geomorphology of sea coast and sea floor). M.: Izdvo MGU (Publ.), 1955. 337 p. (in Russ.)

2. Leontiev O.K. Osnovy geomorfologii morskikh beregov (uchebnoe posobie). (Fundamentals of geomorphology of sea coasts (textbook). M.: Izd-vo MGU (Publ.), 1961. 418 p. (in Russ.)

3. Bashenina N.V., Leontiev O.K., Piotrovskij M.V., and Simonov Yu.G. Metodicheskoe rukovodstvo po geomorfologicheskomu kartirovaniyu i proizvodstvu geomorfologicheskoi s’emki v masshtabe 1:50000 – 1:25000. (Guidelines for geomorphological mapping and production of geomorphological surveys at a scale of 1:50000 – 1:25000). M.: Izd-vo MGU (Publ.), 1962. 203 p. (in Russ.)

4. Leontiev O.K. Kratkii kurs morskoi geologii (uchebnoe posobie). (A short course in marine geology (study guide). M.: Izd-vo MGU (Publ.), 1963. 463 p. (in Russ.)

5. Leontiev O.K. and Foteeva N.I. Geomorfologiya i istoriya razvitiya severnogo poberezh’ya Kaspiiskogo morya. (Geomorphology and development history of the northern coast of the Caspian Sea). M.: Izd-vo MGU, Geograficheskii f-t (Publ.), 1965. 152 p. (in Russ.)

6. Leontiev O.K. and Halilov A.I. Prirodnye usloviya formirovaniya beregov Kaspiiskogo morya. (Natural conditions for the formation of the shores of the Caspian Sea). Baku: Izd-vo AN Az. SSR (Publ.), 1965. 206 p. (in Russ.)

7. Leontiev O.K. Dno okeana. (Ocean floor). M.: Mysl’ (Publ.), 1968. 320 p. (in Russ.)

8. Ionin A.S., Kaplin P.A., Leontiev O.K., Medvedev V.S., Nikiforov L.G., Pavlidis Yu.A., and Shherbakov F.A. Osobennosti formirovaniya rel’efa i sovremennykh osadkov pribrezhnoi zony dal’nevostochnykh morei SSSR. (Features of the formation of relief and modern sediments of the coastal zone of the Far Eastern seas of the USSR). M.: Nauka (Publ.), 1971. 180 p. (in Russ.)

9. Leontjew O.K. Dno oceanu. (Ocean floor). Warshawa: Wydawnictwo geologiczne (Publ.), 1973. 292 p.

10. Leontiev O.K. and Saf’ianov G.A. Kan’ony pod morem. (Canyons under the sea). M.: Mysl’ (Publ.), 1973. 261 p. (in Russ.)

11. Agadzhanian A.K., Voronov A.G., Ignatiev G.M., Kaplin P.A., Leontiev O.K., Medvedev V.S., and Nikiforov L.G. Geografiya atollov yugo-zapadnoi chasti Tikhogo okeana. (The geography of the atolls of the southwestern Pacific). M.: Nauka (Publ.), 1973. 142p. (in Russ.)

12. Leontiev O.K., Nikiforov L.G., and Saf’ianov G.A. Geomorfologiya morskikh beregov (uchebnoe posobie). (Geomorphology of sea coasts (study guide). M.: Izd-vo MGU (Publ.), 1975. 335 p. (in Russ.)

13. Leontiev O.K., Maev E.G., and Rychagov G.I. Geomorfologija beregov i dna Kaspiiskogo morya. (Geomorphology of the coast and bottom of the Caspian Sea) M.: Izd-vo MGU (Publ.), 1977. 210 p. (in Russ.)

14. Klige R.K., Leontiev O.K., Luk’ianova S.A., Nikiforov L.G., and Shlejnikov V.A. Uroven’, berega i dno okeana. (The level, coast and bottom of the ocean). M.: Nauka (Publ.), 1978. 191 p. (in Russ.)

15. Leontiev O.K. and Rychagov G.I. Obshchaya geomorfologiya. (General geomorphology). M.: Vysshaya shkola (Publ.), 1979. 319 p. (in Russ.)

16. Voskresenskii S.S., Leontiev O.K., Spiridonov A.I., Luk’ianova S.A., Ul’ianova N.S., Ananiev G.S., Andreeva T.S., Varushhenko S.I., and Spasskaja I.I. Geomorfologicheskoe raionirovanie SSSR i prilegayushchikh morei. (Geomorphological zoning of the USSR and adjacent seas). M.: Vysshaya shkola (Publ.), 1980. 343 p. (in Russ.)

17. Zenkovich V.P., Kaplin P.A., Leontiev O.K., Luk’ianova S.A., Nikiforov L.G., and Popov B.A. Morskaya geomorfologiya. Terminologicheskii spravochnik. (Marine geomorphology. Terminological reference). M.: Mysl’ (Publ.), 1980. 280 p. (in Russ.)

18. Nikiforov L.G., Kosmynin V.N., Shherbakov F.A., Borsuk O.A., Korotaev V.N., Leontiev O.K., and Svitoch A.A. Ostrova zapadnoi chasti Indiiskogo okeana. (Islands of the Western Indian Ocean). M.: Izd-vo MGU (Publ.), 1982. 200 p. (in Russ.)

19. Leontiev O.K. Morskaya geologiya (osnovy geologii i geomorfologii dna Mirovogo okeana). (Marine geology (the basics of geology and geomorphology of the bottom of the oceans). M.: Vysshaya shkola (Publ.), 1982. 342 p. (in Russ.)

20. Leontiev O.K. Fizicheskaya geografiya Mirovogo okeana. (Physical geography of the World ocean). M.: Izdvo MGU (Publ.), 1982. 198 p. (in Russ.)

21. Rychagov G.I., Leontiev O.K., Nikiforov L.G., Lukashov A.A., Ignatov E.I., and Bolysov S.I. Special’naya uchebnaya geomorfologicheskaya praktika v Dagestane. (Special educational geomorphological practice in Dagestan). M.: Izd-vo MGU (Publ.), 1984. 130 p. (in Russ.)

22. Ananiev G.S. and Leontiev O.K. Geomorfologiya materikov i okeanov. (Geomorphology of continents and oceans). M.: Izd-vo MGU (Publ.), 1987. 273 p. (in Russ.)

23. Kaplin P.A., Leontiev O.K., Luk’ianova S.A., and Nikiforov L.G. Berega. Ser. “Priroda miraˮ. (Coasts. Series “Nature of the worldˮ.) M.: Mysl’ (Publ.), 1991. 479 p. (in Russ.)

24. Ananiev G.S., Aristarkhova L.B., Bolysov S.I., Voskresensky S.S., Klenov V.I., Korotaev V.N., Lebedev S.A., Leontiev O.K., Litvin L .F., Lukashov A.A., Luk’ianova S.A., Luttsau S.V., Myslivets V.I., Nikiforov L.G., Postolenko G.A., Safianov G.A., Simonov Yu.G., Spiridonov A.I., Khmeleva N.V., and Chalov R.S. Problemy teoreticheskoi geomorfologii. (Problems of theoretical geomorphology). M.: Izd-vo MGU (Publ.), 1999. 511 p. (in Russ.)

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Myslivets V.I., Antonov S.I. O.K. Leontiev – an outstanding marine geomorphologist (on the 100^th anniversary of birth). Geomorfologiya. 2021;52(2):100-106. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31857/S0435428121010107