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Morphometricfeatures of main mudflow basins of Karachay-Circassian Republic

M. M. Gyaurgieva

Science federal state budgetary institution Kabardin-Balkar Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Center of geographical researches, 360002, KBR, Nalchik, 2, Balkarov street

Abstract: The article discusses some aspects of the spread and nature of mudflow processes in the Karachay-Circassian Republic. Database of debris basins of KCR was created. The degree of exposure (according to the area of debris basins) of the territory of KCR to mudslides hazard was defined. The river basins of Teberda was defined as the largest one, and the pool of Kuma river – as the smallest.

Keywords: mudflow, mudflow pool, the nature of the relief, morphometric parameters, mudflow basins area, length of debris bed, average slope of the channel, maximum amount of simultaneous removal of solids mudflow, frequency of mudslides.

UDC: 911.5/9+551.31.1.21

Received: 29.05.2014

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