Evaluation of the degradation sheet on Lesser Caucasus

Abstract

Some general and particular problems of the degradation sheet of Lesser Caucasus are discussed. Its value and rate of denudation are determined by stratigraphic methods. Due to significant complexity of geodynamic and paleogeomorphologic conditions of Lesser Caucasus evolution the denudation rate differs strongly from place to place and depends on morphostructures. The degradation sheet was consequently evaluated for each morphostructure particularly. It varies from 85 to 1650 m and the denudation rate - from 0.01 to 0.08 mm/y.