Snow Properties and Movements in Forests of Different Climatic Regions

1990

S. 328-339

3 Abb., 3 Tab., 22 Lit. Ang.

Unselbständiges Werk

200085650

In many mountains regions of the world forests are playing the most important role in avalanche control, i.e. to prevent formation of avalanches endangering settlements or traffic ways at the foot of mountains. Introducing the international ICSI-classification for snow and avalanches, the snow cover and climatic conditions leading to avalanches in forests are compared to the open land. An attempt is made to describe the main factors acting on snow cover development and avalanche formation in zones of different latitude and altitude.