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Figure 11.1
Photograph of the lower Ural River delta (Kosmos satellite photograph Φ-270-K 426, 1978) and its geomorphological interpretation. Symbols for interpretation (Figures 11.1 to 11.5): 1, morphological lineaments labeled by number; 2, large positive morphological structures associated with the most recent activation of base blocks and subsalt arched uplifts: Astrakhan (A), Dossor (D); 3, local morphological structures caused by salt tectonics [3a, positive structures (salt domes); 3b, negative structures associated with active compensation synclines, specifically the Inder and Zhaltyr lakes]; 4, structural lines that pinpoint the location of various structural tectonic elements; 5a, waterways and modern coastlines; 5b, flooded coastlines; 6, lakes.