Item: Growth characteristics of hoarfrost with respect to avalanche occurrence
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Title: Growth characteristics of hoarfrost with respect to avalanche occurrence
Proceedings: 1986 International Snow Science Workshop, Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Authors: Steven R. Breyfogle
Date: 1986
Abstract: Studies in a maritime climate have found hoarfrost occurrence to be related to an inversion climate and topography, which produced high spatial variation of growth. Two dominant hoarfrost growth situations have been discerned. Threshold crystal size necessary for basal shear weakness varied and, was found to be related to old snow roughness and new snow precipitation characteristics.
Presenters: Unknown
Keywords: hoarfrost, maritime climate, topography
Subjects: growth characteristics hoarfrost avalanche occurrence
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