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Dynamics of the protruding parts of the trough (valley) glaciers Bezengi and Mizhirgi from the end of XXth century

A. M. Kerimov, A. A. Kerimov, A. M. Khutuev

Center for Geographic Studies of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Abstract: The analysis of the state of the glaciers of Bezengi and Mizhirgi in the period of the intensive degradation of the ice formation of the Caucasus beginning from the end of the 19th century was performed. The estimation of the rate of retreat of these glaciers since the end of the twentieth century to the present is presented.

Keywords: trough glaciers, Bezengi glacier, Mizhirgi glacier, speed of retreat, theodolite motion, tachometer measurements.

UDC: 551.324.6

Received: 18.07.2021

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