Snow Sciences: The physics avalanches
Lecture Handouts
No password needed for general handouts; course handouts for Level I and II courses are password protected. All files are
in PDF format. Request a password from Charlie Rubin.
Research papers
- Birkeland, Karl W., Terminology and predominant processes associted with formation of weak layers
of near-surface faceted crystals in the mountain snowpack.
- Birkeland et al. Near-surface faceted crystals formed by diurnal recrystallization: A case study of
weak layer formation in the mountain snowpack ants its contribution to snow avalanches.
- B. Jamieson, 2004, Between a slab and a hard layer: Part 2 - The persistence of poorly
bonded crusts in the Columbia Mountains
- I. McCammon, 2004, Heuristic Traps in Recreational Avalanche Accidents:
Evidence and Implications
- AIARE handout, The Risky Shift Phenomenon: What Is It, Why Does It Occur and What are the
Implications for Outdoor Recreationists?
- Hageli and Statham, Desisions, decisions, decisions...
- Bruce Jamieson and Jurg Schweizer, Using a checklist to assess manual snow profiles.
Snowpack Stability Test Handouts
General Handouts
Level I and Level II course curriculum based on AIARE and AAA guidelines.
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