Morphostructural map of the Central Baikal-Amur railway region based on space images interpretation

Abstract

For the first time a morphostructural map has been compiled for the central part of the Baikal-Amur line area using space photos interpretation. The map shows only the elements indentified at the space images of various scale and spectral zones, geomorphological, neotectonic, geological and geophysical data were taken into consideration and confirmed by surface observations. The studies reveal that the Baikalian rift is continued eastward till the upper reaches of the Zeia River, recent topography is greatly influenced by ring and arcuate structures, both inherited and newly formed, the Stanovaya morphostructural area is an independent one, coinciding with deep-seated fault zone, large zones of deep faults have been identified, neotectonic structures proved to be connected with geophysical anomalies etc.