Head
of the Laboratory
Prof.
Zurab K. Tatashidze
Main
Scientific Works of the Experts:
Theses
for master's degree:
«On geomorphology of the Kvirila River Basin (from outfall -
to the village of Shorapani)»
23.05.1955.
Doctorate
theses: «Morphological
analysis of karst caves of Western Georgia»
17.05.
1974.
Major
Scientific Branches of the
Laboratory:
1.
Natural development principles of karst
relief in Georgia.
2.
Exploration and study of unknown caves.
3.
Prospects and main problems of karst caves' economic use.
4.
To get ready the computer version of cadastre of karst caves of Georgia.
5.
To organize karst caves for tourist purposes.
Chief
Scientific Workers of the Laboratory:
1. Tsikarishvili Kukuri D. Cand. Geogr. Sci.
1.
Jishkariani Jumber M.
3. Rakviashvili Kiazo Sh.
4.
Gergedava Boris A. Cand.Geogr. Sci.
5.
Lezhava Zaza I. Cand.Geogr. Sci.
6. Jamrishvili Amiran R.
7.
Geladze George V.
Publishins:
Z.K.Tatashidze
1. The Karst Caves of Georgia (morphological analysis), Tbilisi: "Metsniereba" 1976 (in Russian)
2.
The Akhali Atoni Cave System.
Tbilisi., "Metsniereba", 1983
3.
Karst and Caves of the Bzibi
Massif. Tbilisi., " Metsniereba", 1988 (in Georgian)
4. A
Dictionary of Geomorphology. Tbilisi, 1996 (in Georgian).
1.
Microclimatic
features of mountain karst caves of Georgia //European regional
conference on Speleology (22-28, IX, 1980), proceedings, vol. II, Sofia, 1981.
(in Russian)
2.
Climatic
aspects of manifestation karst processes in mountains. (Karst of
Georgia as an example). International symposium on physical,
chemical and hydrological research of karst. Kosice, Czechoslovakia, 1988
1.
Some
speleological peculiarities of the calcareous massif of Askhi. Bulletin
of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, vol. 64. No1, 1971 (co-autors).
2.
Composition
of aero-ions and natural
radioactivity in the air of Tskaltubo karst cave. Tbilisi.,
1994
1.
Tectonic
thrust- one of the major factors of speleo-genesis. Bulletin of the
Georgian Academy of Sciences, v.162, No1, 2000
2.
Some
problems of study glacial caves of Georgia. Actes du IV Congr. Inter. de
Speleol. en Yugoslavia. vol. III, Ljubljana, 1968
1. Unterirdische Landschaften. Tbilisi., "Metsniereba",
1983
2. General Earth Science. Tbilisi., "Ganatleba", 1999.
(in Georgian)
1.
Hydrochemical
characteristics of karst regions of Upper Imereti. Bulletin of the
Georgian Academy of Sciences, vol.140, No2, 1990
2.
Chemical
composition of concretions in some karst caves of Georgia. Bulletin of
the Georgian Academy of Sciences, vol.158, No3, 1998
1. Mountain
karst of Georgia and its peculiarities , in book -"
Problems of Urgency in Geography of Georgia"
Tbilisi, "Metsniereba", 2000, (co-authors)
2. Georgia-
the realm of the earth's deepest karst voids. //«Geomorphology of the
Caucasus: New Concepts and Challenges», Tbilisi, 2002 (co-authors)