Abstract: During the past more than ten years, the research front on neotectonics concentrated on the field observations and theoretical models of the interaction between surface and crustal processes. This paper reviews for and comments on the current advance of overseas research on neotectonics in terms of four aspects: interaction between tectonics, surface erosion processes, and climate in orogens, interaction between rift segments in continental rift zones, transverse drainages, and planation surfaces. The including of surface processes in geodynamic models is a remarkable progress in understanding the development of orogens and rifted margins. The classical geomorphogical concepts on the geneses of transverse drainages and planation surfaces still have their vitality.

Key words: neotectonics, surface process and crustal process, orogen, rift segment, transverse drainage, planation surface

摘要： 过去10多年间,新构造学的研究前沿集中在地表过程和地壳过程相互作用的理论模型和实际观察方面。文中从造山带构造、地表侵蚀过程和气候的相互作用,大陆裂谷带中裂谷段的相互作用,横向水系和夷平面等4个方面介绍了国外的最新研究进展并给予评述。作者认为:在地球动力学模型中包括了地表过程是认识造山带和裂开边缘发育的明显进步;横向水系和夷平面成因的地貌学经典概念依然具有生命力。

关键词: 新构造, 地表过程和地壳过程, 造山带, 裂谷段, 横向水系, 夷平面