Genetic morphostructural series at Indochina

Abstract

On the basis of geological and geomorphological data genetic morphostructural series (GMS) are distinguished at the Indochina and adjacent areas of the South-East Asia. The GMS are understood to be regular spatial combinations of different types of morphostructural complexes, each type belonging to certain geotecture of the Earth and reflecting a certain stage of tectonic evolution. Considerable differences are established between main topographic features of the eastern and western sectors of the SE Asia -as well aS between the northern and southern parts of the region. The differences result from tectonics (mostly the Cenozoic one) controlled by various deep processes and lithospheric plates movements.