Trans-Eurasian Orogenic Belt and suturing of Pangean supercontinent
The result of comparative study of European and Asian Paleozoic orogenic evolutions leads to definition of Trans-Euroasian Orogenic Belt which results from suturing of Pangean supercontinent in Permian times. Amalgamation of continental crust blocks in west and accretion of continental ribbons with oceanic crust and accretionary wedges in the east result in two types of Devono-Carboniferous orogens with clear E-W zonation. Subsequent shortening related to the closure of Paleotethys and suturing of Pangea led to different thermomechanical response along E-W trending orogen. Understanding of this process and its relation to mantle convection cells dynamics is one of the major highlights of our research in future.