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The location of glaciological regions of the Caucasus according to Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) and Randolph Glacier Inventory (RGI) is represented in this chapter. Division of the Caucasus Mountains by separate units is also considered. The climate and relief of the Caucasus is described. The significance of glaciers as for Georgia as well as for other mountainous regions of the Caucasus is reviewed generally.
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Tielidze, L. (2017). Introduction. In: Glaciers of Georgia. Geography of the Physical Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50571-8_1
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