Project Name :
The Glacio-Geomorphological Study of the Glaciers of Georgia on the background of Modern Climate Change
Donor Organization :
Shota Rustaveli National Scientific Foundation
Budget:
21000
Grant number :
40/44
Research Direction :
9 Earth Sciences and Environment
Sub Direction :
9-102 Glaciology
Keyword(s) :
The Glacio-Geomorphological Study of the Glaciers
Description :
Digital model of glacial basins will be created in geographical informational system (GIS) in the framework of the project. Here is mentioned as creation of different scale relief models as plotting of all significant geographical, geomorphological and glaciological objects and phenomena by GPS and their mapping on digital model. According to this relief model scales of glacier retreat from the Late Pleistocene until now and areas of old moraines extension will be determined. The restoration of last stadial glaciation scale, plotting those period moraines and mapping of their extension areas on digital model will be implemented. The glaciers shrinking indices as their length as well as volume will be specified. In the framework of the project from 1950 until now, existed and available satellite and aerial images interpretation will be made. Glaciation dynamics of XX-th century and the beginning of XXI century will be determined. Correlation link between glacier morphometric features (volume, length of tongue, mean height, firn line height), also between average annual temperatures and positive temperature sums on the firn line height will be defined. According to them interaction between dynamics of glaciers fluctuation and modern change of climate will be determined.
Duration :
02/12/2013 - 01/09/2014
Project Leader :
Levan Tielidze
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