Preliminary Results of Field Geological and Geophysical Studies of the Vyalimyaki Massif (Northern Ladoga Region)

In the territory of the Vyalimyaki massif in the Northern Ladoga region, it is planned to create a methodological test site by Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences. The test site will be used for developing and improving exploration geophysics methods. To achieve this, it is necessary to create an extensive database on the geological and geophysical structure of the massif, the properties of the constituent rocks, and knowledge about the reflection of structures in the relief and indicative geobotanical features. The first stage of field research was carried out in 2024 using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as an instrumental carrier. It includes the results of aerophotography and multispectral surveys, digital terrain and relief models, and maps of the anomalous magnetic field and its vertical gradient based on multilevel aeromagnetic measurements. The geological structure of the massif was refined by new mapping with rock sampling. A comparison of experimental results and previous geological studies made it possible to develop a further strategy of exploration.