Morphotectonics of the Lower Amur region

The morphotectonics of the Lower Amur region is controlled by the marginal-continental areal rifting and its interaction with the general uplifting and moderate tectonic stacking on the margin of the “stable” continent. The marginal-continental rifts represent an element of the general evolutionary system of forms in the continent-toocean transition zone and morphotectonically reflect the initial stage of the thinning and transformation of the continental lithosphere. The rim of the stable continent in the southern Far East is characterized by a complex configuration bordered by large continuous or composite scarps, which coincide spatially with high-gradient gravity zones.