Geological history of the Kerch-Taman area based on the reconstruction of the regional balanced section
Journal: Moscow University Bulletin Series 4 Geology
Year: 2018

The geological framework and tectonics of the Eastern Black Sea region is characterized through balancing a geological cross-section and paleoreconstruction during the Paleogene-Neogene period. Studied area includes the Kerch-Taman Trough, the Anapa Swell (the continuation of the immersed part of the Greater Caucasus Orogen), the Tuapse trough and the Shatsky Swell. The paper is mainly focused on the Russian shelf zone of the Black sea. The results are important for understanding of the trap for