Effects of terrain on excessive travel distance by snow avalanches
Butler DR and Malanson GP. 1992. Effects of terrain on excessive travel distance by snow avalanches. Northwest Science. 66(2):77-86
Article examines the terrain and avalanche characteristics, in areas of Glacier National Park, associated with historical cases of snow of snow avalanches which possessed large volumes, low coefficients of friction, and therefore excessive travel distances in a portion of the northern Rocky Mountains of Montana. The results from this study are compared with results from other studies in similar mountain environments with generally similar avalanche climates.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Butler, David; Malanson, George
- Units
- GLAC
- Keywords
- Avalanches, Physical Sciences