Climate, Hydrography, and Soils of Georgia

Abstract

This chapter details the climate of Georgia; it describes the climate regions and areas such as the western and eastern Greater Caucasus, Kolkheti Lowland, Imereti Highland, Shida Kartli and Kvemo Kartli plains, Saguramo-Gombori middle highland, Iori Upland and Alazani Valley, mountainous Achara-Guria , Trialeti, Meskheti, and Javakheti Upland. Subchapters describe the air temperature and atmospheric precipitation. The fresh water resources of Georgia are also characterized: rivers, lakes, glaciers, marshes, water reservoirs, and underground waters. The last section is dedicated to the soils of Georgia.