Relative importance of weather factors creating slab avalanches in Colorado
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Title | Relative importance of weather factors creating slab avalanches in Colorado |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1964 |
Authors | Judson, A. |
Conference Name | 32nd Annual Western Snow Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Western Snow Conference |
Date Published | April 1964 |
Publisher | Western Snow Conference |
Conference Location | Nelson, British Columbia |
Keywords | Avalanches, Research |
Abstract | Slab avalanches experienced at Berthoud Pass, Colorado are described and classified into categories. Weather factors involved in the formation of slab avalanches are delineated. Avalanche information and causal factors are listed in tables together with text narration. Wind velocity and persistence during and after snowfall is shown to be the most important factor involved. |
URL | sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1964Judson.pdf |