Cinematic model based on parabolic equation was used to demonstrate the interaction of endogenous and exogenous processes. Some characteristic morphological features of concurrently degrading and tectonically deforming slopes were described. Par example domed morphostructures pass into cone-like ones, monoclinal slopes are transferred into concave ones; maximal height of the morphostructure does not reach its value conditioned by tectonics. These effects manifestation is proportional to the ratio of exogenous/endogenous deformation rates. As the rise of block morphostructures is equivalent in certain respect to the lowering of denudation basis, these results are applicable to the development of erosion remnants and inselbergs.

Folded morphostructures of various types are widespread in mountains. Inversion morphostructures (anticlinal valleys, synclinal ridges etc.) play an important role in mountain relief. They appear at different stages of orogens formation, but are more typical to mature relief and structures. Some examples of such ridges are given from two regions of Alpine-Himalaya mountain belt: the Northern Pamir and the West Caucasus. These ridges are represented by trough cores and have uppermost positions whereas the rocks, which build them up, are rather weak in comparison to those of neighbouring depressions. Authors explain the origin of such morphostructures by lateral compression of the folded massive: folding, elevation growth, and denudation go concurrently. Morphostructures of this kind may testify to large lateral compression of the Earths’ crust in corresponding regions.

Using the formalized method of morphostructural regionalization the map of recent block structure of the Iceland and surrounding shelf in the scale of 1:300 000 was compiled. The Iceland megablock is divided into two macroblocks, which are separated by large morphostructural lineament corresponding to the rift zone. Radial disjunctives extend from continental part to the shelf of Iceland. Large volcanoes and epicentres of high magnitude earthquakes are attached to the elements of block structure. This connection may be used for determining of extreme events locations. The Iceland with its shelf and continental slope may be considered as intraoceanic morphostructural megajunction at the boundary of two lithosphere plates.

The comparison of materials of morphostructural and paleoseismogeological investigations for the East of Eurasia was made. As a result the series of previously unknown seismoactive morphostructures, morphostructural zones and regions were discovered. These data testify to the more high level of seismic danger in this region than it was considered earlier. Therefore, compiling new maps of seismic zoning on the morphostructural-and-paleoseismogeological base as well as actions for people and economy protection from possible strong earthquakes are the most actual now.

The southern margin of the eastern Gulf of Aden crops out in the Socotra Islands and Somalia, with the continuation of continental crust eastwards from the Horn of Africa. The Socotra Islands are situated on the “Socotra Platform” – a block of granite basement of which the northeastern part – the Haggier mountains – dominates the Socotra Island.

The morphostructural evolution of Aden rift southern fl ank during last millions of years includes: 1. The progressive gravity-tectonic subsidence of hinged blocks of “Socotrian Platforms” northern border. 2. Activization of NE- and NW-oriented faults of high amplitudes; that activization has provoked the archipelago land and shelf fracturing into separate blocks. 3. Detachment of the archipelago from the Horn of Africa as a result of development of NW oriented graben Guardafuy.

In the Pleistocene Manych Trough experienced sustained lowering overall amplitude of up to 40-50 m at a speed of 0.1 mm/year, the most active in its central part. Among the local structures of the most dynamic deflection was Manych Gudulovskaya depression and elevation Zunda-Tolga. In time, the largest neotectonic activity occurs at the end of early, middle of the middle and late Pleistocene. In Holocene and modern times the amplitude of neotectonic movements, possibly due to the short duration of these periods.

Neotectonic arched and block uplands are characterized by general uprise and have no intermountain basins and other inner depressions. These landforms have dimensions of structural zones, they are of arched, block or charriage-thrust origin, occur in the young mountain belts, may be rejuvenated, regenerated or platform formations. Their origin sometimes may be accompanied by volcanism, but the leading role belongs to isostasy, lateral compression of the lithosphere, lifting of the rift shoulders on the shelf. Arched uplands often have sustained development through epochs of tectonic activity and denudation flattening.

The divergent cluster of faults – zone of large submeridional Pelusian arc, breaks Sinai microplate. Large sinistral displacement of this zone caused a set of geomorphic effects: formation of folded morphostructures of the Sinai microplate, development of morphostructures of the Red Sea rift, decay of the Thetis into two basins, northward movement of Africa, its Eastern drift from Mid-Atlantic ridge, and articulate latitudinal sheer of the latter. During Cenozoic and recent epochs arc-like fault morphostructures were formed. Being superimposed on Pelusian zone structures, they form complicated network of block morphostructures, which undergoes movements of different directions. A set of short low-amplitude seismic faults controls the southeast part of the Mediterranean seashore.

Vertical deformations assessment of the small riverbeds in the northern Volga Upland (the Kud’ma river basin) was fulfilled. The rates of vertical deformations under the natural physical-geographical conditions are very slow. Karst processes play an important role: by controlling the water discharge they increase or decrease the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors on the deformations of the channels. The economic development of the Volga Upland led to significant anthropogenic transformation of the water and riverbed regime of small rivers.

Dew to intensive anthropogenic load the rates of vertical deformations have increased dramatically. Classification of vertical deformations of small river channels was compiled, taking into account the sign of deformation, dependence on the genesis, leading factors in the development. This classification became the basis for the zoning of the Kud’ma basin.

Based on the results of field work during 1987-2008 and analysis of satellite images, the primary role of the Coriolis force in the gulf’s coastal dynamics was established. The Coriolis force affects the tidal currents. As a result of the super-imposition of the tidal current over the north-east bearing constituent of an open sea wave disturbance, the west coast is marked by a positive sediment balance. The sediments here move towards the and of the gulf. The movement is accompanied by an intensive reshaping of the accumulation forms and coastal terraces (the wash-out occurs at the rate of up to 5m/year). At the eastern coast, the effect of the tidal fall and the storm waves reflected from the opposite coast, control the divergence of the sediment streams. This, together with land-slip processes at the coastal terraces and sharp deficit of sand material, results in the dominance of wash-out tendencies (up to 2m/year). Similar trends occurred during the Holocene.

The coastal dynamics of the Curonian Spit, a large accretive landform with its eroded root, is discussed. For this area, the new data on the coastal development for the last 100 years were obtained; the characteristic of current coastal state was given; mathematical simulation of the coastal processes for assessment of the sediment deficit in the near shore zone was made. Evanescence of the sediment deficit phenomenon in the area under study is demonstrated.

Here, even during rather short periods of the deficit increase, the development of wave-induced destructive processes is observed; therefore three major ways to mitigate the risk of coastal erosion (i.e. the construction of impenetrable or penetrable groins, a detached breakwater and an artificial beach) are considered, including the peculiarities of the spit shores development as a result of coastal protection activities.

Landscapes of Curonian and Vistula spits have been formed throughout the last several hundred years under the infl uence of natural and anthropogenic factors and represent eolian coastal-marine type. The methodology of assessment of digression levels in natural complexes is based on complex component-wise analysis of 15 categorized indicators covering various aspects of natural and anthropogenic genesis. The analysis of natural complexes digression of the Curonian and Vistula spits led to the following differentiation: I stage of digression was found in 55% and 52% accordingly; II stage – in 38% and 27%; III stage – in 6% and 20%; IV and V stage – in about 1% of the areas.

Present paper is about the life and the academic career of outstanding geographer and geomorphologist S.S. Voskresensky devoted to his milestone birthday – 100-th anniversary.

The paper describes Yu.A. Mescherikov as a pioneer in the satellite geography. This fact was unfair put on paper in short in already published reviews on his academic career.

Article is devoted to Budag Abdulali Budagov, follower and adherer of Moscow geomorphologic school traditions, full active member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (NAN), President of Azerbaijan Geographical Society, Head of Institute of Geography, Azerbaijan NAN.

The paper is devoted to 90-th anniversary of the most leading Russian geomorphologist of the older generation – Yu. G. Simonov.

To the anniversary of one of the senior scientists of the Institute of Geography RAS, chairman of the Geomorphologic Committee RAS, one of the leading arid geomorphologist.

Present paper is devoted to the job seniority of the managing editor of the Geomorfologiya (Geomorphology RAS) Journal E.A. Karaseva.

April, 23–27, 2012: IX seminar of young scientists on erosion, channel and river mouth processes took place in Volgograd, Russia, on the base of the Volgograd State Pedagogic University.