Geology, geography and global energy

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INFLUENCE OF THE DRAINAGE LEVEL IN THE HIGH ALTITUDE OF THE BEZENGIY GORGE ON THE WATER CONSUMPTION IN THE WATER OF THE TERREC

2019. №3, pp. 47-57

Gazaev Hadji-Murat M. - Director, Kabardino-Balkarian State High-Mountain Reserve, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russian Federation

Bozieva Zhanna Ch. - Leading Researcher, Kabardino-Balkarian State High-Mountain Reserve, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russian Federation, zhanna_bozieva@mail.ru

Agoyeva Eleonora A. - Research Officer, Kabardino-Balkarian State High-Mountain Reserve, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russian Federation, eleonora_agoeva@mail.ru

Ittiev Abdullah B. - D. Sc. in Chemistry, Associate Professor, Kabardino-Balkarian State High-Mountain Reserve, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russian Federation

The landscapes of the northern slope of the Central Caucasus are areas devoid of anthropogenic influence and are characterized by a rather weak economic development due to the inaccessibility of the area. The share of the highland landscapes of the Central Caucasus accounts for 48 % of the territory, as well as powerful modern glaciation, the center of which is the Elbrus massif. In view of changes in climatic parameters in general on the entire planet and, in particular, an increase in the number of disasters of a hydrological nature - mudflows, landslides, etc. - of particular relevance are studies conducted in the highland areas of the Caucasus. This article presents the results (2013-2017 years) of studies on the level of precipitation in the high-mountainous western part of the northern slope of the Central Caucasus, as well as on water consumption on the Terek River. In the course of the research it was revealed that in certain years, an increase in the amount of precipitation was associated with the previous directions of the eastern winds which also led to a further increase in the flow of water in the Terek River. It was revealed that the highest percentage of precipitations and water consumption occur in May, June, July and August, and the water consumption on the Terek River in these months is constant and amounts to 16 %.

Key words: уровень осадков, Безенгийское ущелье, расход воды на р. Терек, климатограмма, Rainfall, Bezengi gorge, water discharge on the Terek river, climatogram

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