Avalanche hazard in plain area of Sakhalin Island

D. A. Bobrova

doi:10.15356/2076-6734-2013-4-60-66

Avalanche hazard in plain area of Sakhalin Island

D. A. Bobrova

https://doi.org/10.15356/2076-6734-2013-4-60-66

Abstract

Avalanche danger for the lowland areas at the Sakhalin Island is discussed in the paper, and the slopes of 5 m height are considered as avalanching. We need to evaluate the potential danger to the man, and denote these territories as avalanche dangerous. On the plains of Sakhalin Island avalanche catchments have a height up to 25 m, and the slope of 20 to 60 degrees. River terraces in height up to 50 m are found in the lower parts of mountain rivers where the width of the valley is more than 100 m.

Keywords

Avalanche formation factors, river valley, river terrace, Sakhalin Island, sea lowland.,

About the Author

D. A. Bobrova

Sakhalin filial of the Pacific Geological Institute, Pacific Branch of RAS, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Russian Federation

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For citation: Bobrova D.A. Avalanche hazard in plain area of Sakhalin Island. Ice and Snow. 2013;53(4):60-66. https://doi.org/10.15356/2076-6734-2013-4-60-66

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