Tectonic zone

Initial thickness of the crust, km

Shortening

Post-folding thickness of the crust, km

Thickening of the crust, km

Isostatic uplift, km

ZSS

~34 ± 2

~50%

~68 ± 4

~34 ± 2

~4.8 - 5.4

North-western Caucasus

~35

~20%

~44

~9

~1.4

Central Caucasus, Cimmerian

~38?

20% - 30%?

~48 - 52?

~10 - 14?

~1.5 - 2.1?

Central Caucasus, Late-Alpine

~42

10% - 20%?

~47 - 52

~5 ~ 10?

~0.8 - 1.5?

Eastern Caucasus, Cimmerian

~38

20% - 30%

~48 - 52

~10 - 14

~1.5 - 2.1

Eastern Caucasus, Late-Alpine

~36

10% - 20%

~40 - 45

~4 - 9

~0.6 - 1.4

Limestone Daghestan

~38

10% - 20%

~42 - 48

~4 - 10

~0.6 - 1.5

LMZ, east and center

~36 - 39

<10%

~39 - 43

<3 - 4

<0.4 - 0.6