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The results of geological and geomorphological studies of the central part of the Iturup island of the Great Kuril ridge are considered. The study area is represented by the Vetrovoy Isthmus, emphasizing the structural-tectonic saddle of the island. Composed of volcanic pumice stones, the isthmus is a natural model of the origin of the marine coastal zone as a result of the manifestation of underwater caldera-forming volcanism. The received data indicate several major emissions pumiceous pyroclastic material in late Pleistocene–Holocene. Modern sea shore retreat velocities of the isthmus are estimated to exceed 0.5–1 m/year.
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The work was performed in accordance with the theme of State Assignment No. 0149-2018-0015 and with the support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project No. 16-05-00364.
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Afanasiev, V.V., Dunaev, N.N., Gorbunov, A.O., Uba, A.V. (2020). The Manifestation of Caldera-Forming Volcanism in the Formation of the Coast (On Example of Iturup Island of the Great Kuril Ridge). In: Olegovna, C. (eds) Processes in GeoMedia—Volume I. Springer Geology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38177-6_7
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