ARTILLERY CONTROL OF AVALANCHES ALONG MOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS

PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES ARE PRESENTED, AND CRITERIA FOR AVALANCHE CONTROL AND THE EVALUATION OF AVALANCHE HAZARD ARE DISCUSSED BASED ON FIELD DATA. A METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHEN GUNFIRE SHOULD COMMENCE IS OUTLINED. BASIC INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR FORMULATING OPERATIONAL FORECASTS FOR HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND AVALANCHE CONTROL PERSONNEL IS GIVEN BASED ON: MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECASTS, TRAFFIC DENSITY, AND CURRENT SNOW CONDITIONS. INSTRUMENT NEEDS ARE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Res Paper FSRP-RM61, 34 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  Rocky Mountain Forest & Range Exp Sta

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• Authors:
  • Gardner, N C
  • Judson, A
• Publication Date: 1970-10

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avalanches; Control; Guns; Hazards; Highway maintenance; Highways; Mountains; Snow; Snow and ice control; Traffic density; Weather forecasting
• Old TRIS Terms: Snowslides
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218724
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 18 1971 12:00AM