Item: Mobility of Snow Avalanches Observed in Japan
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Title: Mobility of Snow Avalanches Observed in Japan
Proceedings: 1988 International Snow Science Workshop, Whistler, October 12-15
Authors:
- Kaoru Izumi
Date: 1988
Abstract: Recently, many sCIentists have developed a technique for predicting maximum avalanche run-out distance (Lied and Bakkehoi, 1980; Bakkehoi et al., 1983; Martinelli, 1986; McClung and Lied, 1987). The objective of this study also is to know the run-out distance of a long-running avalanche which caused heavy damage in Japan. The relations among the total volume (V) of snow broken in a rupture zone, the vertical avalanche fall height (H), the total horizontal distance (L) and the altitude (h) of the start point of the avalanche were investigated using the records of recent avalanche disasters which occurred in Japan, including several big scale avalanches.
Language of Article: English
Presenters: Unknown
Keywords: run-out distance, damage, avalanche, snow
Page Number(s): 175-178
Subjects: snow avalanches run-out distance japan
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