Adishi Glacier ( ka, ადიშის მყინვარი) is a
valley glacier
Glacier morphology, or the form a glacier takes, is influenced by temperature, precipitation, topography, and other factors. The goal of glacial morphology is to gain a better understanding of glaciated landscapes and the way they are shaped. T ...
located in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the
Svaneti
Svaneti (Svan language, Svan: შუ̂ან, ლემშუ̂ანიერა; ''shwan, lemshwaniera'', and Suania in ancient sources; ka, სვანეთი ) is a historic province in the northwestern part of Georgia (country), Georg ...
Region of
Georgia
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. The glacier lies on the southern slopes of the Caucasus. The length of the Adishi Glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of the glacier descends down to above sea level. The glacier feeds off of the runoff and ice flows from the adjacent glaciers that are located on the southern slopes of
Tetnuldi,
Gistola and
Lakutsia. The Adishi Glacier is the source of the river
Adishchala. The glacier takes its name from the nearby village
Adishi.
See also
*
Mount Adishi
*
Glaciers of Georgia
References
* ''Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia.'' 1975. Book 1. p. 96.
Glaciers of Georgia (country)
Svaneti
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