Reinterpretation of Geophysical Data for the Study of Deep Structure of the Greater Caucasus

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S. Ghonghadze
P. Mindeli
J. Kiria
N. Ghlonti
A. Esakia

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The issue of orogenesis mechanism is one of the most difficult tasks to study in Geodynamics and it attracts attention of many specialists of different spheres of the Earth sciences. The region of the Greater Caucasus, considered in this paper, is a part of the greatest of the Earth the Alpine-Himalayan collision belt, alongside of which the highest mountain complexes are observed. In most cases the initial mechanism of orogenesis is collision – convergence of continental plates that leads to mutilation and thickening of the crust.
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Published: Apr 6, 2016

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Ghonghadze, S., Mindeli, P., Kiria, J., Ghlonti, N., & Esakia, A. (2016). Reinterpretation of Geophysical Data for the Study of Deep Structure of the Greater Caucasus. Journals of Georgian Geophysical Society, 18(18). Retrieved from https://ggs.openjournals.ge/index.php/GGS/article/view/1735
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