Geomorphology of the Central Kamchatka Depression, the Kamchatka Peninsula, NE Pacific

The Kamchatka Peninsula lies on the eastern active margin of Eurasia, adjacent to the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone. In this study, we provide a geomorphological map of the Central Kamchatka Depression–the largest sedimentary basin in Kamchatka and also in all the island arcs of the North Pacific. The depression extends along Kamchatka at latitudes ∼44–46° N for more than 400 km and is up to 100 km wide. The geomorphological map of the Central Kamchatka Depression is designed at a scale of 1:500,000 and contains ∼3000 mapped objects. Volcanic and tectonic landforms have been collected from published sources and generalised to the map scale. Glacial and fluvial landforms have been mapped using remote sensing data and field geomorphological surveys. Areas of ambiguous interpretation have been outlined. This map is the most detailed geomorphological map published for this region that may guide further geomorphological and paleogeographical investigations. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of Journal of Maps.

Authors
Zelenin E. , Gurinov A. , Garipova S. , Zakharov A.
Journal
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Number of issue
1
Language
English
Status
Published
Number
2252006
Volume
19
Year
2023
Organizations
  • 1 Geological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
  • 2 Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
  • 3 National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
  • 4 Рeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation
  • 5 Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Keywords
Island arc; Pleistocene glaciations; remote sensing; tephrochronology; volcanic landforms

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