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 |