A Reconstruction of Snow-Avalanche Characteristics in Montana, U.S.A., Using Vegetative Indicators
Abstract Widespread wet-snow avalanches were observed on the southern boundary of Glacier National Park, Montana, in February 1979. Severe tilting, scarring, and breakage of trees were observed along a transverse trim-line of one path, 70 m from a wet-snow deposit. Tree-ring data were used to establ...
Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1985
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000006444 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000006444 |