Variability of snow layer hardness by aspect and prediction using meteorological factors

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 357-371

  Kozak, Mark C ^a   Elder, Kelly ^b   Birkeland, Karl ^c   Chapman, Phillip ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hardness; Skier triggered avalanches; Temperature index

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; HARDNESS TESTING; STRESS ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AVALANCHE ACCIDENTS;

SNOWFALL MEASUREMENT;

AVALANCHE; HARDNESS; PENETRATION TEST; SLAB; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

EID: 0142218341     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-232X(03)00076-4     Document Type: Article

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