Published September 2012

Development History of South Caspian Depression till Pliocene

A.I. Aliyev

E.A. Aliyev

Y.A. Shikhaliyev

South Caspian depression (SCD) being consisted of deposits of great depth (24 km), especially was subject to intensive depression in Neocene-Fourth Period. So, the depth of only Pliocene-Fourth period reaches 10 km here. Structure of SCD till Pliocene is studied here, role of Godin uplift is justified in formation of its Pliocene-Fourth Period structure in different directions.