Glide avalanche response to an extreme rain-on-snow event, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, USA

Rain-on-snow events trigger immediate and delayed avalanches as liquid water penetrates the snowpack. We present results from an extreme rain-on-snow event that triggered a glide avalanche near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, USA. Snoqualmie Pass recorded 463 cm of snowfall from 13 December 2008 to 6 J...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of glaciology 2011-01, Vol.57 (203), p.468-474
Hauptverfasser:	Stimberis, John, Rubin, Charles M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Natural hazards: prediction, damages, etc Snow. Ice. Glaciers
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