Catastrophic avalanches and methods of their control

N. A. Volodicheva; A. D. Oleynikov; N. N. Volodicheva

doi:10.15356/2076-6734-2014-4-

Catastrophic avalanches and methods of their control

N. A. Volodicheva, A. D. Oleynikov, N. N. Volodicheva

https://doi.org/10.15356/2076-6734-2014-4-

Abstract

Definition of such phenomenon as “catastrophic avalanche” is presented in this arti-cle. Several situations with releases of catastrophic avalanches in mountains of Caucasus, Alps, and Central Asia are investigated. Materials of snow-avalanche ob-servations performed since 1960s at the Elbrus station of the Lomonosov Moscow State University (Central Caucasus) were used for this work. Complex-valued measures of engineering protection demonstrating different efficiencies are consid-ered.

Keywords

Avalanche regime, catastrophic avalanches, climate change, climate extremes, snowiness of winter,

About the Authors

N. A. Volodicheva

Moscow State University
Russian Federation

A. D. Oleynikov

Moscow State University
Russian Federation

N. N. Volodicheva

Moscow State University
Russian Federation

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For citation: Volodicheva N.A., Oleynikov A.D., Volodicheva N.N. Catastrophic avalanches and methods of their control. Ice and Snow. 2014;54(4):63-71. https://doi.org/10.15356/2076-6734-2014-4-

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