The effects of snow variability on slab avalanche release

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-242

  Fyffe, B ^a   Zaiser, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avalanche formation; Avalanche release; Snow failure; Snow mechanics; Snow strength

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LOADS (FORCES); SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE STABILITY; SNOW; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

COHESIVE SLABS; METAMORPHISM; SLOPE FAILURE; SNOW VARIABILITY;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES);

AVALANCHE; FAILURE MECHANISM; SLOPE STABILITY; SNOWPACK; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 10244235319     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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