Stages of topography evolution in Byelorussia curing the Quaternary

Abstract

A series of paleo-geomorphological maps and features of the day surface topography analysis permit to describe main stages of the Byelorussian topography evolution. A unidirectional character of the evolution is indicated, the structure being continuously complicated, drainage density increasing, the ancient denudational plains are lessening, morainic plains and glacial marginal landforms area increasing. Main uplands, river valleys and glacial lake hollows are shown to be inherited changes in lake and river terraces are of cyclic character.