A new neotectonic map of the USSR 27-35

Abstract

A new map of neotectonic of the USSR territory and adjacent regions (scale 1:5000000) issued in 1979. On the map not only continental neotectonic structures are shown, but also those of ocean and transitional regions. Zones are outlined differing in direction and intensity of neotectonic movements, in age and structure of geological framework. Geostructural features and distortions of dome and fault type as well as magmatic features reveal manifestation of various endogenic regimes at the Earth's surface, -show their significance for the present day topography of land and sea floor and allow to conclude about inherited or superimposed character of neotectonics and large landforms. According to the earthcrust evolution direction during the Cenozoic tectogenesis, geostructures are subdivided into constructive, destructive, reconstructive and restructive ones.