Abstract:

There are a whole series of recent achievements about regional geology presented in the 32nd International Geological Congress. A comparative study of PreCambrian period and younger orogens indicated that as reflected in structures within these areas, Central Europe has experienced a complex tectonic history during the Late Palaeozoic. These terranes were accreted along the margin of Baltica that was formed during the break-up of Rodinia. New data provide a more complete analysis on how the Afar plume and plate-scale tectonic events interacted the Red Sea Basin evolution. An intensive compressive structural stress field resulted from thrust existed in Caspian and Aral sea regions controlled the locations of oil, gas and deposites. Geochronology of Himalayan crystallines and oregenic evolution since Tertiary made great progress. Recent regional geological results in Alpine region are presented. The advances and actuality in North American and Caribbean area are reviewed during the congress.

Key words: the 32nd International Geological Congress, regional geology, advance