Abano Glacier is located on the southeastern slope of
Mt. Kazbek in the
Kazbegi District
Kazbegi ( ka, ყაზბეგის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti in east-north Georgia.
The main settlement is Stepantsminda, accounting for about half of the total ...
of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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* Related to the ...
. The length of the glacier is and its surface area is . The maximum width of the Abano Glacier is . Its meltwater is drained towards the river
Terek.
See also
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Glaciers of Georgia
The glaciers of Georgia are mainly located along the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range.
Geography
The spatial distribution of contemporary glaciers in the territory of Georgia is stipulated by the peculiarities of atmospheric processes, morpho ...
References
* ''Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia.'' 1975. Book 1. p. 14.
Glaciers of Georgia (country)
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