GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCHES OF ACADEMICIAN I. P. GERASIMOV IN THE CAUCASUS
This article devoted the scientific heritage of academian Inokentiy P. Gerasimov (1905-1985), who made the great impact in geomorphology, Quaternary geology, lithology, geochemistry, tectonics and soil science. I. P. Gerasimov is famous by the huge amount of scientific work in Caucasus region, where he created the new methodological approaches to the role of geomorphology in the development of the Earth. The results of organized by I. P. Gerasimov international projects «Alps - Caucasus» and «Caucasus - Balkan Mountains» were considered. Particular attention was paid to his important research of Caucasian soils and theory of creation laccoliths in Piatigorsk region.