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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-533-2021
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Research article
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05 Feb 2021
Research article |
| 05 Feb 2021
| 05 Feb 2021
A regional spatiotemporal analysis of large magnitude snow avalanches using tree rings
US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, 215 Mather Dr., West Glacier, Montana, MT 59936, USA
Snow and Avalanche Lab, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State
University, Bozeman, Montana, MT 59717, USA
Jordy Hendrikx
Snow and Avalanche Lab, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State
University, Bozeman, Montana, MT 59717, USA
Daniel Stahle
US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, 215 Mather Dr., West Glacier, Montana, MT 59936, USA
Gregory Pederson
US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, 215 Mather Dr., West Glacier, Montana, MT 59936, USA
Karl Birkeland
USDA Forest Service National Avalanche Center, Bozeman, Montana, MT 59771, USA
Snow and Avalanche Lab, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State
University, Bozeman, Montana, MT 59717, USA
Daniel Fagre
US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, 215 Mather Dr., West Glacier, Montana, MT 59936, USA
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Short summary
We sampled 647 trees from 12 avalanche paths to investigate large snow avalanches over the past 400 years in the northern Rocky Mountains, USA. Sizable avalanches occur approximately every 3 years across the region. Our results emphasize the importance of sample size, scale, and spatial extent when reconstructing avalanche occurrence across a region. This work can be used for infrastructure planning and avalanche forecasting operations.
We sampled 647 trees from 12 avalanche paths to investigate large snow avalanches over the past...
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