Recent Mountain Building at the Junction Zone of the Northwestern Caucasus and Intermediate Kerch–Taman Region, Russia
Journal: Geotectonics
Year: 2019

The recent evolution of the marginal segment of the Northwestern Caucasus orogen at its junction with the Kerch–Taman periclinal trough has been studied. Geomorphological analysis included geological and tectonophysical data and digital elevation models. The Northwestern Caucasus fault–fold morphostructures extend westward to the Crimean mountain structure, in the intermediate Kerch–Taman region, developing in a uniform regional compression setting. The prevailing direction of horizontal compres