Spatial reconstructions and comparisons of historic snow avalanche frequency and extent using tree rings in Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.A.

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 148-160

  Reardon, B A ^a   Pederson, G T ^b   Caruso, C J ^b   Fagre, D B ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; HISTORICAL RECORD; RECONSTRUCTION; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; SNOWPACK; SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; TREE RING;

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK [MONTANA]; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38949139073     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(06-069)[REARDON]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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