Lost Hyperborea. Cartographic analysis of lithodynamic of the Arctic and surrounding areas

DOI: 10.35595/2414-9179-2019-2-25-48-65

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Igor P. Baranov

Institute of Biological instrumentation RAS,
Institutskaya str., 7, 142290, Pushchino, Russia,
E-mail: georeolog@gmail.com

Abstract

The article proposes the study of lithodynamic of the Arctic in the framework of the concept of “Plastic of relief” for the detection of ancient geo-ecological centre. The map of lithodynamic systems of the Arctic ocean and adjacent territories is made. The areas of anomalous distribution of geological substance in the form of flows—from the ocean to the mainland Eurasia, which indicates the possibility of the existence in the past on the site of the ocean depressions significant land masses. To test the hypothesis, a map of lithodynamic flows of the ancient Foundation of part of Eurasia and the adjacent ocean was compiled. The direction of ancient streams is similar to modern. Thus, the ancient structure inherits in the upper horizons, the memory of submaterial territory, now the Arctic getadresses. To confirm the hypothesis, a review of geological literature was carried out. A number of geological models indicate traces of the presence in the region of mainland education, called academician Shatsky Hyperborean platform. A comparison of the forms of the Arctic basin and the island of Greenland suggests that the island was previously located within the limits of geodepression and had contact with Eurasia and C. American. A map of the lithodynamic systems of the subglacial relief of the island was compiled, the contour of which flows were transferred to the map of modern and ancient lithodynamic systems of the Arctic. It is established that the flows of S. America are combined with the flows of Greenland (Hyperborea), and the flows of the island are continued in the flows of the shelf and the mainland of Eurasia. The greatest correlation was noted between the flows of Greenland and the ancient Foundation. The result of the work was the identification of the planetary system “Alaska—Greenland (Hyperborea)—Eurasia”, the flows of which now have an impact on the tectonics and Geoecology of the Arctic and adjacent continents.

Keywords

cartography, the concept of “Plastic of relief”, lithodynamics, Arctic ocean, Eurasia, Greenland, Hyperborean platform

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For citation: Baranov I.P. Lost Hyperborea. Cartographic analysis of lithodynamic of the Arctic and surrounding areas. InterCarto. InterGIS. GI support of sustainable development of territories: Proceedings of the International conference. Moscow: Moscow University Press, 2019. V. 25. Part 2. P. 48–65. DOI: 10.35595/2414-9179-2019-2-25-48-65 (in Russian)