Snow Avalanches and Their Control on Railways on Sakhalin Island

It is indicated that the inception of snow avalanches is intimately bound up with topographic and climatic characteristics of Sakhalin Island. Data are given that characterize levels of damage inflicted by avalanches on railways. Methods and techniques of controlling slides and snow avalanches used...

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Main Authors: Isaenko,E. P., Lokhin,V. K., Anfilofev,B. A., Matvienko,V. S., Managadze,A. V.
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER N H
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Surface Transportation and Equipment
(*AVALANCHES
CONTROL)
(*RAILROADS
AVALANCHES)
DAMAGE
TERRAIN
CLIMATE
ISLANDS
SNOW REMOVAL
USSR
SAKHALIN ISLAND
TRANSLATIONS
Ice
permafrost
Sakhalin
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0720060
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Summary:It is indicated that the inception of snow avalanches is intimately bound up with topographic and climatic characteristics of Sakhalin Island. Data are given that characterize levels of damage inflicted by avalanches on railways. Methods and techniques of controlling slides and snow avalanches used in the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Railway Division are analyzed. The need for scientific research on avalanche activity in these regions is posed. (Author)

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