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An avalanche event in the seasonal snow zone of the mount cook region, New Zealand

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Author	Fitzharris, B. B.
Copyright Year	1976
Description	Journal: New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics The occurrence of avalanches in New Zealand's seasonal snow zone has only recently been appreciated. Such an avalanche event on the fianks of the Mount Cook and Sealy Ranges is described. Fourteen avalanches of the wet loose snow type transporred an estimated 200 × 103 m3 of water to the valley floor during the event. The morphometric characteristics of the avalanches are assessed and their magnitude compared with overseas exarnples. Weather conditions during two consecutive storms which led to the avalanching are described in detail. It is concluded that the avalanches were produced during heavy precipitation by overloading of previous falls of rimed needle snow. The large fiuctuations of atmospheric freezing during the two storms played an important role in reducing snow strength.
Related Links	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00288306.1976.10423539?needAccess=true
Ending Page	462
Page Count	14
Starting Page	449
ISSN	00288306
e-ISSN	11758791
DOI	10.1080/00288306.1976.10423539
Journal	New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	1976-07-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics Physical Geography Avalanche Event Seasonal Snow
Content Type	Text
Subject	Geology Geophysics

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