Late Pleistocene (Würmian) Glaciations of the Caucasus

Ramin Gobejishvili, Nino Lomidze, Levan Tielidze

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Abstract

According to method and glacio-geomorphological researches was established that in Late Pleistocene (Wurm) Caucasus glacier tongues which terminated at the lowest altitudes were those of the Nenskra Glacier on the south slope at 600-680 m a.s.l., and of the Bezingi Glacier on the north slope at 700-750. m a.s.l. Tongues of other large glaciers descended down to 1600-1200. m a.s.l. In the Late Pleistocene, the firn line at the Central Caucasus was found at 2000-2500. m, increasing in altitude from west to east.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology
Subtitle of host publicationA Closer Look
EditorsJürgen Ehlers, Philip L Gibbard, Philip D Hughes
Place of PublicationThe Netherlands
PublisherElsevier
Chapter12
Pages141-147
Number of pages7
Volume15
ISBN (Print)9780444534477
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameDevelopments in Quaternary Science
Volume15
ISSN (Print)1571-0866
ISSN (Electronic)2212-1161

Keywords

  • Caucasus
  • Firn line
  • Glacier
  • Late Pleistocene
  • New method

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