The main results of scientific studies in the area of modern geodynamics and paleogeography of the Cenozoic obtained for the recent fifteen years are given in the article. The schemes of their area distribution are created on the base of the indicates study of modern endogenic and technogenic processes, the
influence of geological factors on population dwelling comfort is characterized, the geochemical background of the quaternary sediments and radon field on the territory of Belarus are characterized. The palynological data for the sediments of the Muravinsky Interglacial and the Late Glacial-Holocene are obtained in the frameworks of the study of the dynamics of the adjoined regions of Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine and Russia, the paleorelief and paleolandscape of the optimal phases of the named time intervals of the quarter are reconstructed, corresponding chronostratigraphic schemes are developed and approved, the interregional chronostratigraphic and paleoclimatic correlation of paleogeografic events of the Pleistocene and the Late Glacial-Holocene to the adjacent regions to Belarus is done.
2022 marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of A. K. Karabanov. He was a prominent Belarusian geologist and science organizer, a specialist in the field of the Quaternary geology and paleogeography, geomorphology, neotectonics and neogeodynamics, Doctor of geological and mineralogical sciences, Professor, Academician of the NAS of Belarus, Director of the Institute for Nature Management of the NAS of Belarus (2008—2019). He developed an original complex methodology for reconstructing amplitudes of neotectonic movements in the area of ancient continental glaciation. A. K. Karabanov formulated the concept of neotectonic evolution and the neogeodynamics of the western part of the East European Platform territory. He proposed methodology for making neotectonic maps. It is based on mapping of structural-formational complexes of the sedimentary cover, which have important theoretical and practical value. A review of main scientific achievements of Academician A. K. Karabanov is presented in this paper.
The peculiarities of the developments of modern biogenic geological processes on the territory of Central Belarus are considered in the article. The research grounded on the analysis of published scientific, cartographic and fund materials, field works, route observations and measuring, the materials of distance shooting. It is established that marshes formation is one of the most active indicating modern biogenic geological process, developing on the area around 8000 km2 and characterized by the accumulation of peat and the formation of the peculiar complex of phytogenic relief. Soils bogging develops on the area around 17 700 km2. The conditions and factors of biogenic and sediment- and morphogenesis are described. The accumulation of organogenic sediments (sapropel and peat) take their place also in basins of nature and artificial origin and till the present time leads to thicknesses formation with the capacity of mainly 3–5 m (up to 30 m). The role of geological activity of animals and plant organisms in the transformation of earth surface relies and the structure of rocks making it up is characterized.
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