Adishi Glacier ( ka, ადიშის მყინვარი) is a

valley glacier A valley is an elongated low area often running between Hill, hills or Mountain, mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers ...

located in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the

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Region 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 Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

. 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 Tetnuldi () is a prominent peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, located in the Svaneti region of Georgia. According to most sources, Tetnuldi is the 10th highest peak of the Caucasus. The slopes of the mountain are gla ...

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and Lakutsia. The Adishi Glacier is the source of the river Adishischala. The glacier takes its name from the nearby village Adishi.

References

* ''Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia.'' 1975. Book 1. p. 96. Glaciers of Georgia (country) Svaneti {{georgia-glacier-stub

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