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

ABSTRACTThe 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 Nort...

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Published in:Journal of Maps
Main Authors: E. Zelenin, A. Gurinov, S. Garipova, A. Zakharov
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023
Subjects:
Island arc
volcanic landforms
remote sensing
tephrochronology
Pleistocene glaciations
Maps
G3180-9980
Kamchatka Peninsula
Pacific
Kamchatka
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2023.2252006
https://doaj.org/article/4cb1acad6ea94b489b3b2db8dc5fefff
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Summary:ABSTRACTThe 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.

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