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The Avalanche Handbook
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Author : David McClung
language : en
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2006
The Avalanche Handbook written by David McClung and has been published by The Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Technical yet accessible, The Avalanche Handbook, 3rd Edition, covers the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; rescue techniques; and research on understanding and surviving avalanches. Illustrated with nearly 200 updated illustrations, photos and examples, the revised edition offers exhaustive information on contributing weather and climate factors, snowpack analysis, the newest transceiver search techniques, and preventative and protective measures, including avalanche zoning and control. It contains new information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion. Plus brand-new chapters on the elements of backcountry avalanche forecasting and the decision-making process.
1001 Questions Answered About Earthquakes Avalanches Floods And Other Natural Disasters
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Author : Barbara Tufty
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1978
1001 Questions Answered About Earthquakes Avalanches Floods And Other Natural Disasters written by Barbara Tufty and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Nature categories.
This book answers 1001 questions about all kinds of natural disasters: earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, avalanches, landslides, floods, droughts, fires, and animal plagues. A very informative, readable book. 18 photographs, 23 line drawings.
Avalanches
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Author : Michael Woods
language : en
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Avalanches written by Michael Woods and has been published by LernerClassroom this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In an instant, an avalanche can turn a picture-perfect winter scene into a deadly disaster. Huge sheets of snow and ice can race down a mountain at 50 miles (81 kilometers) per hour or faster. Avalanches can toss cars, snap trees, and crush buildings in their path, sometimes burying an entire village in tightly packed snow. With dramatic images and first-hand survivor stories plus the latest facts and figures this book shows you avalanche disasters up close.
Avalanches
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Avalanches written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Avalanches categories.
Contributions reviewing the state of the art concerning avalanches
Avalanches
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Author : Malcolm Mellor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Avalanches written by Malcolm Mellor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Avalanches categories.
Avalanches
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Author : Lisa Bullard
language : en
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Avalanches written by Lisa Bullard and has been published by LernerClassroom this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Do you know what an avalanche is? How they start? What avalanche safety tips help save lives? Read this book to discover the answers!
The Avalanche Handbook
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Author : Peter Schaerer
language : en
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2006-10-12
The Avalanche Handbook written by Peter Schaerer and has been published by The Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "Backcountry Forecasting & Decisions" from The Avalanche Handbook * Information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion * Chapters on the elements of backcountry avalanche forecasting and the decision-making process * This is the text used by search and rescue professionals, ski patrol groups, and outdoor education programs Technical yet accessible, The Avalanche Handbook, 3rd Edition, covers the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; rescue techniques; and research on understanding and surviving avalanches. Illustrated with nearly 200 updated illustrations, photos and examples, this updated edition offers exhaustive information on contributing weather and climate factors, snowpack analysis, the newest transceiver search techniques, and preventative and protective measures, including avalanche zoning and control.
Avalanches
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Author : Wendy Lanier
language : en
Publisher: ABDO
Release Date : 2014-09-01
Avalanches written by Wendy Lanier and has been published by ABDO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Life on Earth is never boring. What actually happens when Earth unleashes its fury? This title gives you an up-close look at the power of our planet. With well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more, you?ll know all you need to know about earthquakes! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Glossary Of Geology
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Author : Klaus K. E. Neuendorf
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2005
Glossary Of Geology written by Klaus K. E. Neuendorf and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Science categories.
The fifth edition of the Glossary of Geology contains nearly 40,000 entries, including 3.600 new terms and nearly 13,000 entries with revised definitions from the previous edition. In addition to definitions, many entries include background information and aids to syllabication. The Glossary draws its authority from the expertise of more than 100 geoscientists in many specialties who reviewed definitions and added new terms.
Throwing Stones In A Glass House A Career Battling Avalanches In Little Cottonwood Canyon
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Author : Liam Fitzgerald
language : en
Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.
Release Date : 2022-12-15
Throwing Stones In A Glass House A Career Battling Avalanches In Little Cottonwood Canyon written by Liam Fitzgerald and has been published by BookLocker.com, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the story of Liam FitzGerald, who as a young man in the late-1960's, more or less stumbled into the exciting and often hazardous life of an avalanche worker. His attraction to this line of work led him to Little Cottonwood Canyon, in Utah's Wasatch Mountains, the birthplace of Avalanche Control and Forecasting in North America. There he landed a job as a Ski Patroller at the soon to open super-resort of Snowbird, a new generation ski area that would soon become synonymous with deep snow and steep terrain, just as the ski industry in the U.S. was really about to take off. Following a rough start to the resort's inaugural season, Liam was abruptly elevated to the position of Snow Safety Director, the person responsible for the avalanche program at the fledging ski area, after the first few weeks of operation. He found himself in an environment notorious for large and deadly avalanches that threatened not only the skiers flocking to the resort's snow covered slopes, but also to motorists traveling along the canyon highway, guests staying at the hotels and lodges, and local residents who called the canyon home. As he would quickly come to understand, in Little Cottonwood Canyon, avalanches can often be the most important thing in everyone's life. Ready or not, he was thrown into the fray, and quickly realized he had a lot to learn in a short period of time. For nearly fifty years Liam negotiated a capricious landscape of snow and avalanches, aware of his considerable responsibility, learning as he went; in an era that not only witnessed explosive growth in the ski industry, but also in the number of people willingly putting themselves at risk with their voracious attraction to deep snow and steep terrain. But it was also an era of tremendous advancement in the field of avalanche research, avalanche forecasting and avalanche control, when the level of knowledge and understanding of snow and avalanches increased exponentially. This was an exciting time to be an "avalanche-guy" and Little Cottonwood Canyon was arguably one of the best places in the world to follow that pursuit. This is a story about learning from one's mistakes, about friendship and camaraderie, about exciting times, interspaced with moments of fear, and on occasion- sorrow. But above all, it's a story of a rather regular person who was lucky enough to have a unique job in a very special place.