The Avalanches of December 1966 in Western T’ien-shan, China
Abstract The exceptional avalanches of December 1966 in the basins of the Gunes and Kashi Rivers caused much damage and blocked the highway for several months. The general avalanche conditions in this area and the exceptional weather which caused the exceptional avalanches are described.
| 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)
1980
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000011047 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000011047 |
| Summary: | Abstract The exceptional avalanches of December 1966 in the basins of the Gunes and Kashi Rivers caused much damage and blocked the highway for several months. The general avalanche conditions in this area and the exceptional weather which caused the exceptional avalanches are described. |
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