AVALANCHE STUDIES (1972-73)

A COLLECTION OF REPORTS ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF AVALANCHE FORMATION ARE INCLUDED IN THIS PUBLICATION. THSES REPORTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR AVALANCHE DEFENSE DESIGN FOR THE WASHINGTON CASCADES; (2) INCORPORATION OF GLIDE AND CREEP MEASUREMENTS INTO SNOW SLAB MECHANICS; (3) AVALANCHES AND SYNOPTIC WEATHER SITUATIONS IN THE CASCADES DURING THE WINTERS OF 1971-72 AND 1972-73; (4)INDICATION OF SNOW AVALANCHE PERIODICITY THROUGH INTERPRETATION OF VEGETATION PATTERNS IN THE NORTH CASCADES, WASHINGTON; (5) A VISIT TO THE SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH; AND (6) DECISION METHODS. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rept No Y-1301 5 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Washington, Seattle

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, P.O. Box 352700
  Seattle, WA  United States  98195-2700
• Authors:
  • Brown, C B
  • Evans, Robin J
  • Fox, T
  • Lachapelle, E R
  • Mcclung, D M
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 160 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avalanches; Research; Snow; Snow mechanics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Maintenance and Preservation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219198
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM