Item: The Spatial Distribution and Impact on Avalanche Condition of a Dust-on-Snow Event in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
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Title: The Spatial Distribution and Impact on Avalanche Condition of a Dust-on-Snow Event in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
Proceedings: Proceedings of the 2006 International Snow Science Workshop, Telluride, Colorado
Authors:
- Scott Toepfer [ Colorado Avalanche Information Center ]
- Leif Borgeson [ Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol ]
- Bruce Edgerly [ Backcountry Access ]
- Ethan Greene [ Colorado Avalanche Information Center ]
- Peter Inglis [ Backcountry Access ]
- Halsted Morris [ Colorado Avalanche Information Center ]
- Brad Sawtell [ Colorado Avalanche Information Center ]
- Craig Sterbenz [ Backcountry Access ]
Date: 2006
Abstract: On the afternoon of February 14th, and continuing into the morning of February 16th, 2006, strong winds across the desert southwest of the United States picked up significant dust and dirt, depositing it across the mountain ranges of Colorado. This weather system also deposited snow throughout Colorado, which contributed to avalanche activity during and shortly after the storm. The dust-on-snow event created a layer within the snowpack that played a role in a number of individual avalanches and avalanche cycles throughout the rest of the 2006 avalanche season.
Object ID: issw-2006-913-916.pdf
Language of Article: English
Presenter(s): Unknown
Keywords: dust-on-snow, avalanche cycle, case study
Page Number(s): 913-916
Subjects: dust avalanche cycle avalanche activity
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