Year: 1977
Type: article
Abstract: The method of the artificial release of slab avalanches by explosives is investigated. The effect of a detonation on a seasonal snow cover is measured and discussed. The attenuation of the resulting stress waves as a function of the type of explosive used, the position of the charge relative to the snow surface, the snow-stratification profile, and the type of ground are determined in field experiments. The effective ranges of shots in potential fracture zones are estimated.
Source: Journal of Glaciology
Author: H. Gubler
Institution: WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W192027599