Morphostructural analysis of topography of the Azerbaijan Great Caucasus

Abstract

Morphostructural analysis of the Azerbaijan Great Caucasus brought the authors to the following conclusions: 1) existing morphostructures of the area resulted from tangential and vertical movements under conditions of the general compression of the region, 2) over thrust-block framework of the Great Caucasus was preconditioned by ancient and recent f aults and thrusts system, block movements along longitudinal faults being most important, 3) the transversal morphostructural segments of the East Caucasus are separated from the SE Caucasus by West Caspian morphostructural knots system and differ in morphotectonic history and structure, 4) Miocene orogenic movements formed series of thrust sheets, at fer the sheets had been formed they were involved into posterior tectonic movements, which resulted in fold-block-thrust morphostructures.