Western Georgia

Landscape zones

Radiation balance, mjoule/m2-year

Energy spent on evaporation

Energy spent on turbulent exchange

joule/m2-year

%

joule/m2-year

%

Lowland extra-humid

2500

2000

80

500

20

Hilly humid

1550

1300

84

225

16

mountain-wood (broad-leaved)

1550

1300

84

225

16

High mountain coniferous forests

1400

1180

75

185

14

Subalpine and alpine meadows

1200

980

63

155

12

Eternal snow and glaciers

1000

850

52

132

10