Buried troughs in Byelorussia according to the space photoes data

Abstract

For the first time the map of buried troughs has been compiled for the Byelorussia's territory based on the space photoes data. These ancient landforms are established to be mostly of sub-latitudinal and sub-longitudinal directions, which correspond to the directions of main tectonic structures. The troughs were formed at the Pre-Quaternary stage. Deposits lying in the troughs are promising for the search for brown coal and other mineral resources.