Present-day aspects of general theory of orogenesis

Abstract

The new plate tectonics theory acquired a position in sea floor geomorphology as .applied to interpretation of mountain topography within continent-ocean sutural zones. The question of the day is the theory application to mountain relief analysis within intracontinental sutural zones. The problem both of interest and importance is elaboration of consistent hypothesis of orogenesis on the basis of geosynclinal theory and plate tectonics taking into consideration recent progress in the Earth sciences. The first step should be development of an up-to-date typology of mountains summing up results of regional studies.