Lekhziri Glacier ( ka, ლეხზირი) is a
valley glacier
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located on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the
Svaneti
Svaneti or Svanetia (Suania in ancient sources; ka, სვანეთი ) is a historic province in the northwestern part of Georgia (country), Georgia. It is inhabited by the Svans, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians.
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Region of
Georgia
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. The length of the glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of the glacier descends down to above sea level. Lekhziri consists of three separate glaciers; North, East and West Lekhziri. From the point where the three different glaciers intersect, the surface of Lekhziri becomes largely covered with morainal sediments and debris. The glacier feeds off the ice-flows and avalanches from the adjacent mountains.
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.'' 1983. Book 6. p. 209.
Glaciers of Georgia (country)
Svaneti
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