Geomorphology of Greater Moscow: modern views

In the article the authors present an assessment of the current state of knowledge about the relief and its formation within the territory of Greater Moscow. Based on the analysis and generalization of literature, cartographic materials (including the remote sensing materials) and field studies, the medium-scale geomorphologic map of the territory of New Moscow was compiled using the chronomorphogenetic principle, as well as a series of large-scale geomorphologic maps for key areas, in particular, for protected nature areas of Moscow. Primarily natural relief is described, which forms the basis for the anthropogenic one. General features of the sub–relief (natural and anthropogenic), dangerous and unfavorable modern relief–forming processes for the territory of “Old” and “New” Moscow are highlighted. The shares of different morphogenetic relief complexes within the capital’s area occupied by are estimated.