Department of Hydrology and Geo-informational  Technologies

   

 

Acting Head

Vakhtang Sh. Geladze

  

 

 

 

The name of thesis for master's degree: "Water Balance of Mountainous Daghestani"

Date of defend:  February 3, 1972

 

The major scientific trends of the department:

1. To create the data base and  basis of hydrological informational system for  individual  regions of Georgia.

2. Modeling of the runoff process and water balance

3. Solid runoff

4. The issues of hydro-ecology and  water economy balance

 

The major staff:

N.Bolashvili, Sc.D.;

G.Gigineshvili, Prof.;

N.Zakarashvili, Sc.D.;

N.Kezevadze, Sc.D.;

N.Machavariani Sc.D.;

A.Javakhishvili Sc.D.;

Shengelia R. Sc.D.;

G.Geladze; 

D.Kartvelishvili

 

Major Publications:

1.      Annual variation of the runoff  of the Caucasus  rivers. Tbilisi, "Metsniereba" ,1991

2.      Principal ecological problems and tendencies of their change. UNEP project, "Global Ecology" Problems of keeping  ecology in a state of balance in the countries with tran­sition economy.  M., "GEOC". 2000.

3.      Geladze V. The ways of keeping  balance in the environment of Georgia, "Pressing Problems of Geography of Georgia", Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography.  Tbilisi , "Metsniereba", 2001

4.      The peculiarities of variation  of annual runoff of the rivers of the Caucasus. "Pressing Problems of Geography of Georgia" Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography, Tbilisi, "Metsniereba", 2001

5.      Geladze V. (co-authors) Problems of sustainable development of Georgia. UNEP project "Global Environmental Outlook", 2001

6.      Geladze V. et al. Geo-Informational Technologies - Basis for drawing maps of  mountainous countries, International Seminar on Mountains. Geladze V.,  et  al., Kathmandu, Nepal, 2002

7.      Geladze V. et al  Phys- geographical map of Georgia.. "Bakur Sulakauri" publishibng house,  Tbilisi, 2002

8.      Vladimirov L., Gigineishvili et al. Water balance of the Caucasus and its geographical regularities. "Metsniereba" , 1991

9.      Vladimirov L.,  Javakhishvili A. et al. Annual runoff of the rivers of the Caucasus. " World Atlas of  Snow and  Ice  Resources " M., PAN.1997, p. 94,

10.  Snow -melt runoff  volume in the annual runoff of the Caucasus." World Atlas of Snow and Ice  Resources ", M., 1997, p.95, PAN

11.  Vladimirov L., Javakhishvili A., Zakarashvili N. Shengelia  R.Snow- melt and ice runoff of the Greater Caucasus. "World Atlas of Snow and Ice Resources ", M., 1997, p. 98, PAN

12.  Machavariani N.  Geographical regularities of suspended drifts in  the Black Sea basin of the Caucasus and  prognosis of  their possible changes. Dynamics and  thermal state of rivers, reservoirs, seas" Institute of Water Problems of Russia. Acad. Sc. M., 1999

13.  Machavariani N .Suspended runoff of the Atchara rivers and their alluvial deposits, Tbilisi State University, 1996

14.  Geographical regularities of  suspended runoff of the Caucasus Black Sea basin  and the prognosis of water volume change. Publications: . "Dynamics and thermal condition of rivers, reservoirs and seas" Institute of Water Problems of Russia. Acad. Sc. M., 1999

15.  Suspended runoff  of the Caucasus Black Sea basin and possible hydro-ecological prognosis. "Pressing Problems of Geography of Georgia." Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography, Tbilisi, "Metsniereba" 2001

16.  Factors of formation suspended runoff on the rivers of the  Caucasus. Scientific conference-"Mountains- the wealth of our country" Tbilisi, "Metsniereba", 2000

17.  Bolashvili N. Some aspects of flood prognosis. "Pressing Problems of Geography of Georgia" Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography. Tbilisi, "Metsniereba", 2001

18.  Bolashvili N. An attempt of flood prognosis, on the basis of the theory of recognition images, Bulletin of  the Academy of Sciences of Georgia, v. 159, No 3, Tbilisi, 1999

19.  Bolashvili N. (co-authors) Prognozing of maximal  peak of the high water flows for prediction the loss caused by natural hazards, Foundation "Caucasus Environment", Tbilisi, 2001

20.  Bolashvili N. Flood forecast in mountainous river basins on the basis of the theory of recognition images, International Seminar on Mountains, Kathmandu, Nepal,2002

21.  Zakarashvili N., Kezevadze N.  Geographical regularities of the Black Sea basin runoff and prognosis of possible  hydro-ecological  changes. Department of Science and Technologies of Georgia, Tbilisi, 1997,  80 p.

22.  Zakarashvili N. Some factors of  glacier melting (the case of glacial basins of  Svaneti and Racha regions), "Metsniereba", Tbilisi. 2001, 7p.

23.  Kezevadze N. Water resources of Georgia  and their use in economy. Pub. Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, v.1, 1997

24.  Kezevadze N. Water economy prognosis in farming economy  of Georgia, Publications of Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi. v. 2. 1999

25.  Kezevadze N. The strategy of integrated management of hydrological resources of Georgia under the market economy conditions. Publications  of Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, 2000

26.  Kezevadze N. Geographical and hydrological problems of irrigation norms for  arable lands in Georgia. "Metsniereba", Tbilisi, 2001.